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Definition desensitize in American English

desensitize verb

[transitive] verb
/diˈsensəˌtaɪz/
1

to make someone react less strongly to something such as violence or pain, often by making them experience it many times

Example

Television desensitizes people to the horrors of war.

Synonyms and related words
influence decide lead to
Definition desensitize in American English