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Desensitize (Verb)

Make insensitive; "His military training desensitized him".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Cause not to be sensitive; "The war desensitized many soldiers"; "The photographic plate was desensitized".

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

Prolonged exposure to violence in video games can desensitize children to its real-life consequences.
Years of experiencing physical pain eventually desensitized her from feeling the sensation of a minor injury.
The highly sensitive photographic paper was desensitized by direct exposure to sunlight before it could be handled safely.
Scientists desensitized the bacteria by gradually increasing the concentration of the antibiotic.
Widespread media coverage of disasters may desensitize viewers to the suffering of those affected by them.