# desensitize

> English word · Verb · IPA /diːˈsɛnsɪtaɪz/

## Definitions
1. To reduce or eliminate the sensitivity of (someone) or in (something); to become insensitive.
2. To reduce or eliminate the sensitivity of (someone) or in (something); to become insensitive.
3. To reduce or eliminate the sensitivity of (someone) or in (something); to become insensitive.
4. To reduce or eliminate the sensitivity of (someone) or in (something); to become insensitive.
5. To reduce or eliminate the sensitivity of (someone) or in (something); to become insensitive.

## Etymology
From de- (“not, do the opposite of, undo”) + sensitize. First attested in the 1900s.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/desensitize