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desensitize definition

desensitize


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  desensitize 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  desensitize 
 
  Sense  1 
  desensitize,  desensitise 
  =>  numb,  benumb,  blunt,  dull 
  =>  stun,  bedaze,  daze 
  =>  besot,  stupefy,  stupify 
  =>  deafen,  deaf 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  desensitize 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  desensitize 
 
  Sense  1 
  desensitize,  desensitise 
  =>  numb,  benumb,  blunt,  dull 
  =>  stun,  bedaze,  daze 
  =>  besot,  stupefy,  stupify 
  =>  deafen,  deaf 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  desensitize 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  desensitize 
 
  2  senses  of  desensitize 
 
  Sense  1 
  desensitize,  desensitise 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Sense  2 
  desensitize,  desensitise 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  desensitize 
 
  desensitize  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  desensitize 
 
  Sense  1 
  desensitize,  desensitise 
  =>  change,  alter 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  desensitize,  desensitise 
  =>  change,  alter 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  desensitize 
 
  The  verb  desensitize  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  desensitize,  desensitise  --  (cause  not  to  be  sensitive;  "The  war  desensitized  many  soldiers";  "The  photographic  plate  was  desensitized") 
  2.  desensitize,  desensitise  --  (make  insensitive;  "His  military  training  desensitized  him") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  desensitize 
  desensitized 
 
  Overview  of  verb  desensitize 
 
  The  verb  desensitize  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  desensitize,  desensitise  --  (cause  not  to  be  sensitive;  "The  war  desensitized  many  soldiers";  "The  photographic  plate  was  desensitized") 
  2.  desensitize,  desensitise  --  (make  insensitive;  "His  military  training  desensitized  him") 



desensitize definition