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Synonyms for desensitise in English

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desensitise:
- desensitize; deaden; insensible to; desensitise

English

Detailed Synonyms for desensitise in English

desensitise:

desensitise verb, British

desensitise
desensitize; to deaden; insensible to; desensitise
- desensitize verb, American
- deaden verb (deadens, deadened, deadening)
- insensible to verb
- desensitise verb, British
desensitise

– make insensitive ¹
desensitize; desensitise
– make insensitive ¹
- desensitize verb, American
  - His military training desensitized him¹
- desensitise verb, British
desensitise

– cause not to be sensitive ¹
desensitize; desensitise
– cause not to be sensitive ¹
- desensitize verb, American
  - The war desensitized many soldiers¹
  - The photographic plate was desensitized¹
- desensitise verb, British

Alternate Synonyms for "desensitise":

desensitize; change; alter; modify

Antonyms for "desensitise":

sensitise; sensitize

Related Definitions for "desensitise":

make insensitive¹
cause not to be sensitive¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University