desensibilisieren

German

Etymology

de- (un-, de-) +‎ sensibel (sensitive) +‎ -isieren (-ise)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dezɛnzibiliˈziːʁən/ (Germany)
    • Audio:(file)(Germany)
  • IPA(key): /desɛnsibiliˈsiːʁɛn/ (Austria, Southern Germany, Switzerland)
  • Hyphenation: de‧sen‧si‧bi‧li‧sie‧ren

Verb

desensibilisieren (weak, third-person singular present desensibilisiert, past tense desensibilisierte, past participle desensibilisiert, auxiliary haben)

  1. to desensitize (cause to become insensitive)
    Synonym: unempfindlich machen
    Antonym: sensibilisieren

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