Definition of desensitise Desensitise
/diːsˈɛnsɪtˌaɪz/ - de•sen•si•tise
We found 3 definitions of desensitise from 2 different sources.
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British English
desensitise - /diːsˈɛnsɪtˌaɪz/
American English
desensitize - /dɪsɛˈnsʌtajˌz/
What does desensitise mean?
WordNet
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| desensitise - cause not to be sensitive; "The war desensitized many soldiers"; "The photographic plate was desensitized" | ||
| desensitize | ||
| sensitise, sensitize make sensitive or aware; "He was not sensitized to her emotional needs" | ||
| modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage" | ||
| benumb, numb, blunt, dull make numb or insensitive; "The shock numbed her senses" | ||
| bedaze, daze, stun make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow; "stun fish" | ||
| besot, stupefy make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation | ||
| deaf, deafen make soundproof; "deafen a room" | ||
| desensitise - make insensitive; "His military training desensitized him" | ||
| desensitize | ||
| sensibilise, sensibilize, sensify, sensitise, sensitize make sensitive or aware; "He was not sensitized to her emotional needs" | ||
| modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- desensitise (Verb)
Alternative spelling of desensitize.
