is a specific kind of: alter, change, modify.

is a broader term that covers: benumb, blunt, dull, numb | bedaze, daze, stun | besot, stupefy | deaf, deafen.

is the opposite of: sensitise, sensitize.

derivation: desensitisation, desensitization.

is a specific kind of: alter, change, modify.

is the opposite of: sensibilise, sensibilize, sensify, sensitise, sensitize.

derivation: desensitisation, desensitization.