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Definition desensitize in British English

desensitize verb

[transitive] verb
/diːˈsensətaɪz/
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.

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Definition desensitize in British English