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desensitizing

UK
/diːˈsɛn.sɪ.taɪ.zɪŋ/
US
/diˈsɛn.sɪ.taɪ.zɪŋ/

Translations

desensitizinggerund / present participle
UK
/diːˈsɛn.sɪ.taɪ.zɪŋ/
US
/diˈsɛn.sɪ.taɪ.zɪŋ/
Used attributively and predicatively as the present participle of 'desensitize'.
The desensitizing cream helped reduce the pain.
Десенсибилизирующий крем помог уменьшить боль.
Synonyms
apathetic
numbing
insensitive
unfeeling
indifferent
desensitizingnoun
UK
/diːˈsɛn.sɪ.taɪ.zɪŋ/
US
/diˈsɛn.səˌtaɪ.zɪŋ/
Gerund; refers to the process or result of making someone or something less sensitive.
Synonyms
inoculation
insensitization
anaesthetization
blunting
habituation
dulling
numbing
desensitization
desensitizeverb

desensitizing

Gerund

desensitized
Past Simple
desensitized
Past Participle
desensitizing
Gerund
UK
/diːˈsɛn.sɪ.taɪz/
US
/diˈsɛn.sɪ.taɪz/
The doctor used a special technique to desensitize the patient to the allergen.
Врач использовал специальную технику, чтобы десенсибилизировать пациента к аллергену.
Additional translations
ослабить восприимчивость
понизить чувствительность
Synonyms
insensitize
numb
weaken
blunt
dull
harden
Antonyms
sensitize

Definitions

desensitizinggerund / present participle
Causing someone to be less likely to feel shock or distress at scenes of cruelty, violence, or suffering due to repeated exposure.
The desensitizing nature of violent video games can make players less sensitive to real-world violence.
Reducing sensitivity to a particular substance or stimulus, often used in medical or psychological contexts.
The desensitizing cream helped reduce the patient's sensitivity to pain during the procedure.
desensitizingnoun
The act or process of reducing sensitivity to a stimulus or emotional experience.
Continuous exposure to violence leads to the desensitizing of viewers.
desensitizeverb
To make someone less likely to feel shock or distress at scenes of cruelty, violence, or suffering by overexposure to such images.
The constant exposure to violent video games can desensitize young players to real-world violence.
To make someone or something less sensitive to a particular substance or stimulus, often through repeated exposure.
The allergy treatment aims to desensitize patients to pollen by gradually increasing their exposure to it.
To decrease the responsiveness or sensitivity of a device, instrument, or material to a stimulus such as light, radiation, or sound.
The technicians desensitized the microphone to reduce background noise during the recording.
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