Meaning of the word desensitize in English

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desensitize

US /ˌdiːˈsen.sə.taɪz/
UK /ˌdiːˈsen.sə.taɪz/

Verb

1.

to cause someone to experience something, usually an emotion or a pain, less strongly than before:

Example:
Seeing too much violence on television can desensitize people to it.
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