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- [dee-sen-si-tahyz]
- /diˈsɛn sɪˌtaɪz/
- /ˌdiːˈsen.sɪ.taɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dee-sen-si-tahyz]
- /diˈsɛn sɪˌtaɪz/
Definitions of desensitize word
- verb desensitize To desensitize someone to things such as pain, anxiety, or other people's suffering, means to cause them to react less strongly to them. 3
- verb desensitize to render insensitive or less sensitive 3
- verb desensitize to decrease the abnormal fear in (a person) of a situation or object, by exposing him to it either in reality or in his imagination 3
- verb transitive desensitize to make (a photographic plate or film) less sensitive to light 3
- verb transitive desensitize to make (a person, animal, or tissue) nonreactive or nonallergic to a substance by removing the antibodies from sensitized cells 3
- verb transitive desensitize to take away the sensitivity of; make less sensitive 2
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Origin of desensitize
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; de- + sensitize
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Parts of speech for Desensitize
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desensitize popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for desensitize
verb desensitize
- deaden — If something deadens a feeling or a sound, it makes it less strong or loud.
- benumb — to make numb or powerless; deaden physical feeling in, as by cold
- numb — deprived of physical sensation or the ability to move: fingers numb with cold.
- anesthetize — to cause anesthesia in; give an anesthetic to
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
Antonyms for desensitize
verb desensitize
- sensitize — to render sensitive.
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