desensitize [ dee sénssə tīz ](3rd person present singulardesensitizes, present participledesensitizing, past and past participledesensitized) or desensitise [ dee sénssə tīz ](3rd person present singulardesensitises, present participledesensitising, past and past participledesensitised)
transitive verb
Definition:
1. make somebody less allergic: to make somebody less sensitive to a known allergen by injecting increasing amounts of the allergen over time, building up resistance
2. make somebody less sensitive to fear: to make somebody less responsive to an overwhelming fear by repeated exposure to the feared situation or object, either in natural or artificial circumstances
3. make somebody or something less sensitive: to make somebody or something less sensitive in other respects
