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desensitize

verb

diːˈsɛn.sɪ.taɪz

Meaning

To make someone less sensitive or reactive to something through repeated exposure.

Constant exposure to violence can desensitize people.

numb, deactivate, harden

sensitize, heighten, strengthen

To judge something as less important or smaller than it really is.

Come together and form one mass or whole; unite to form one organization or group.

To teach or instill beliefs or habits through repetition and emphasis.

To unite or form a connection or partnership with another person, group, or nation.

To encourage or motivate someone to take action.

To cause to occur or operate at the same time or rate; to coordinate in time.