desensitize

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/diːˈsɛnsɪˌtaɪz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/diˈsɛnsɪˌtaɪz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dē sen′si tīz′)

Inflections of 'desensitize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
desensitizes
v 3rd person singular (US & UK)
desensitizing
v pres p (US & UK)
desensitized
v past (US & UK)
desensitized
v past p (US & UK)
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desensitize [sb],
also UK: desensitise [sb]⇒ vtr		 (make [sb] less sensitive)insensibilizar⇒ vtr
  desensibilizar⇒ vtr
 Years of therapy have helped to desensitize Laura.
 Los años de terapia han ayudado a insensibilizar a Laura.
desensitize [sb] to [sth],
also UK: desensitise [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep		 (make [sb] less sensitive to [sth])hacer a alguien insensible ante algo, hacer a alguien insensible a algo loc verb
 Watching a lot of bloody movies may desensitize you to the shock of violence.
 Mirar películas sangrientas puede hacerte insensible ante la violencia.
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'desensitize' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
anesthetize - harden - numb
Spanish:
desensibilizar - insensibilizar - embrutecer


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