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Synonyms for desensitize in English

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desensitize:
- desensitize; deaden; insensible to; desensitise

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Detailed Synonyms for desensitize in English

desensitize:

desensitize verb, American

desensitize
desensitize; to deaden; insensible to; desensitise
- desensitize verb, American
- deaden verb (deadens, deadened, deadening)
- insensible to verb
- desensitise verb, British
desensitize

– make insensitive ¹
desensitize; desensitise
– make insensitive ¹
- desensitize verb, American
  - His military training desensitized him¹
- desensitise verb, British
desensitize

– cause not to be sensitive ¹
desensitize; desensitise
– cause not to be sensitive ¹
- desensitize verb, American
  - The war desensitized many soldiers¹
  - The photographic plate was desensitized¹
- desensitise verb, British

Alternate Synonyms for "desensitize":

desensitise; change; alter; modify

Antonyms for "desensitize":

sensitise; sensitize

Related Definitions for "desensitize":

make insensitive¹
- His military training desensitized him¹
cause not to be sensitive¹
- The war desensitized many soldiers¹
- The photographic plate was desensitized¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University