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Desensitize Definition & Meaning

desensitize
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"

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What does desensitize mean?
cause not to be sensitive; "The war desensitized many soldiers"; "The photographic plate was desensitized" make insensitive; "His military training desensitized him"
What part of speech is desensitize?
Desensitize is a verb.
How many definitions does desensitize have?
Desensitize has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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