desensitize

[US]/dɪˈsɛn.sɪ.taɪz/
[UK]/dɪˈsɛn.sɪ.taɪz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. at gøre nogen eller noget mindre følsom; at reducere følsomheden, især i medicinske sammenhænge; at mindske lysfølsomheden
Word Forms
Past Participledesensitized
Past Tensedesensitized
Present Participledesensitizing
Third Person Singulardesensitizes

Phrases & Collocations

desensitize pain

reducer smerte

desensitize response

reducer reaktion

desensitize emotions

reducer følelser

desensitize anxiety

reducer angst

desensitize sensitivity

reducer følsomhed

desensitize triggers

reducer udløsere

desensitize reactions

reducer reaktioner

desensitize fears

reducer frygt

desensitize stress

reducer stress

desensitize stimuli

reducer stimuli

Example Sentences

repeated exposure can desensitize individuals to violence.

gentagen eksponering kan gøre individer mindre følsomme over for vold.

therapy can help desensitize someone to their fears.

terapi kan hjælpe med at gøre nogen mindre følsom over for deres frygt.

desensitize your body to cold by gradually lowering the temperature.

gør din krop mindre følsom over for kulde ved gradvist at sænke temperaturen.

some medications can desensitize nerve endings.

visse lægemidler kan gøre nerveender mindre følsomme.

it's important not to desensitize yourself to empathy.

det er vigtigt ikke at gøre sig selv mindre følsom over for empati.

they used exposure therapy to desensitize the patient.

de brugte eksponeringsterapi til at gøre patienten mindre følsom.

desensitize your response to criticism over time.

gør din reaktion på kritik mindre følsom over tid.

he tried to desensitize himself to the pain of rejection.

han forsøgte at gøre sig selv mindre følsom over for afvisningens smerte.

desensitize your senses by practicing mindfulness.

gør dine sanser mindre følsomme ved at praktisere mindfulness.

some people may become desensitized to graphic content.

nogle mennesker kan blive mindre følsomme over for grafisk indhold.

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