Meaning Of The Word Desensitize

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What's The Definition Of Desensitize?

desensitize
verb: To desensitize someone to things such as pain, anxiety, or other people's suffering, means to cause them to react less strongly to them.

desensitize in American English
to take away the sensitivity of; make less sensitive
transitive verb: to lessen the sensitiveness of

desensitize in British English
to render insensitive or less sensitive

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