Desensitize has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
cause not to be sensitive
"The war desensitized many soldiers"
"The photographic plate was desensitized"
2
make insensitive
"His military training desensitized him"
3
To cause to become less sensitive or insensitive.
Example Sentences
"The war desensitized many soldiers"
verb
"The photographic plate was desensitized"
verb
"His military training desensitized him"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)