- desensitise
v. (D; tr.) to desensitise to (to desensitise smb. to suffering)
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desensitise — v. t. same as {desensitize}. Syn: deaden. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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desensitises — desensitise (Brit.) v. make less sensitive or reactive; cause to be less sensitive (also desensitize) … English contemporary dictionary
desensitising — desensitise (Brit.) v. make less sensitive or reactive; cause to be less sensitive (also desensitize) … English contemporary dictionary
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