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Desensitize
verb
/dɪˈsɛnsɪtaɪz/
Word Frequency:
0.1
Definitions
1.
verb
To cause to become less sensitive or insensitive.
"Working in an Operating Room desensitized me to the sight of blood."
Synonyms
dull
desensitise
insensibilize
desensationalize
numb
insensibilise
disintensify
dial down
unsense
hyposensitize
abirritate
desaturate
Rhymes With
scrutinize
surmise
aggrandize
emphasize
recognize
actualize
analyze
reprise
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