de·sen·si·tize (also desensitise British EnglishBrE) /diːˈsensətaɪz/ verb [transitiveT] USED TO/ACCUSTOMED TOto make someone react less strongly to something by making them become used to it 〔通过使某人习惯于某事物〕使麻木desensitize somebody to something Does TV desensitize people to violence? 电视是否会让人对暴力变得麻木?
—desensitization /diːˌsensətaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -tə-/ noun [uncountableU]