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desensitize
/di'sɛnsɪ,taɪz/
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  1. verb
    make insensitive
    "His military training desensitized him"

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    desensitise
    Opposite:
    sensitize
    type of:
    alter change modify
  2. verb
    cause not to be sensitive
    "The war desensitized many soldiers" "The photographic plate was desensitized"

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    desensitise
    Opposite:
    sensitize
    type of:
    change modify alter
Examples of desensitize
  • "His military training desensitized him"
  • "The war desensitized many soldiers"
  • "The photographic plate was desensitized"
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