Word

desensitize, v.
(desensitized, desensitizes, desensitizing)

make insensitive
<verb.change>

desensitise desensitize

sample sentences

"His military training desensitized him"

verb frames

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verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

desensitization

antonym

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

desensitisation

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

cause not to be sensitive
<verb.perception>

desensitise desensitize

sample sentences

"The war desensitized many soldiers"
"The photographic plate was desensitized"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

desensitization

antonym

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

desensitisation

antonym

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

hyponym

numb, benumb, blunt, dull stun, bedaze, daze besot, stupefy deafen, deaf