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desensitize Definition and Meaning in English (desensitize definition)

verb
Synonyms:numbdeadenharden
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Desensitize definition: To make someone or something less sensitive to a particular stimulus, situation, or emotion.

Definitions of Desensitize

  1. 1verb

    To make someone or something less sensitive to a particular stimulus, situation, or emotion.

Example Sentences

general

“Repeated exposure to violence can desensitize people to its impact.”

medical

“The doctor tried to desensitize the patient to the allergen over several weeks.”

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past tensedesensitized
present participledesensitizing
noundesensitization
agent noundesensitizer

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Desensitize definition: To make someone or something less sensitive to a particular stimulus, situation, or emotion.
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'Desensitize' translates to 'desensitize' in English. Desensitize definition: To make someone or something less sensitive to a particular stimulus, situation, or emotion.
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