desensitize meaning
UK US /dɪˈsɛnsətaɪz/ 4 syllables
desensitize (verb): cause not to be sensitive.
- American spelling of desensitise (British). See -ise / -ize spelling.
desensitize has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
desensitize as a verb
- cause not to be sensitive
- The war desensitized many soldiers
- The photographic plate was desensitized
Synonyms: desensitise
Opposite: sensitize
Type of: change
Kinds: numb, stun, besot, deafen
Related forms: desensitization
- make insensitive
- His military training desensitized him
Synonyms: desensitise
Opposite: sensitize
Type of: change
Related forms: desensitization
desensitize in a sentence
- Felix became a little desensitized to scary things.
- Vladimir started to become desensitized.
- Yanni got desensitized to the sight of blood.
- Ziri desensitized himself towards rejection.
- Ziri became so desensitized to that.
How to pronounce desensitize
desensitize is pronounced /dɪˈsɛnsətaɪz/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Scrabble score: 21 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in ZE · 11-letter words
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