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desensitise

de·sen·si·tise

uncommon

verb

1.

cause not to be sensitive

  • “The war desensitized many soldiers”
  • “The photographic plate was desensitized”
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2.

make insensitive

  • “His military training desensitized him”
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Origin

From de- + sensitise.

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