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How to pronounce desensitize in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms desensitise
Type of alter, change, modify
Derivation desensitization


His military training desensitized him.
Type Words
Synonyms desensitise
Type of change, modify, alter
Has types besot, blunt, daze, deaf, deafen, dull, stupefy, bedaze, benumb, numb, stun
Derivation desensitization


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

Examples of desensitize

desensitize
To remedy the situation, you will need to desensitize Bosco to the fly swatter.
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High doses, on the other hand, tend to desensitize the endocrine system, he says.
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All of these things are ways of helping to desensitize you to the dreaded deed.
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They learned to desensitize themselves to the ex's remarks, or even bad habits.
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Do they help in honoring the victims, or do they desensitize us to their pain?
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Get a feel for the side effects and work to desensitize yourself to the major ones.
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The present work presents a way to desensitize other dangerous energetic materials.
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It's likely a behaviorist will ask you to desensitize and counter-condition the dog.
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To train a wild horse, Ms. Myers said, a handler must work to desensitize the animal.
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More examples
  • Cause not to be sensitive; "The war desensitized many soldiers"; "The photographic plate was desensitized"
  • (desensitization) the process of reducing sensitivity; "the patient was desensitized to the allergen"
  • (desensitizing) making less susceptible or sensitive to either physical or emotional stimuli
  • (Desensitized (Drowning Pool)) Desensitized is the second studio album by American alternative metal band Drowning Pool. It was their first album after the death of vocalist Dave Williams as well as the first and only album to feature Jason 'Gong' Jones as vocalist. ...
  • (Desensitized (Pitchshifter)) Desensitized is an album by the industrial metal band, Pitchshifter, released in 1993.
  • (Desensitized (song)) Shenanigans is the third compilation album by the American punk rock band Green Day, released in 2002. It contains b-sides, rarities, covers, and a previously unreleased track, "Ha Ha You're Dead", which was recorded in the late 90s but never legally released. ...
  • (Desensitized (The Mighty Mighty Bosstones song)) Let's Face It is an album by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. It was released on March 11, 1997 by Mercury Records. ...
  • (Desensitization (medicine)) For medical purposes, desensitization is a method to reduce or eliminate an organism's negative reaction to a substance or stimulus.
  • (Desensitization (psychology)) In psychology, desensitization (also called inurement) is a process for mitigating the harmful effects of phobias or other disorders. ...