inure

• Sich an etwas Unangenehmes gewöhnen, meist durch längere Einwirkung; auch: jemanden an etwas gewöhnen oder es durch Gewohnheit wirksam werden lassen (rechtlich: in Kraft treten).

A verb meaning to become accustomed to something unpleasant, typically through prolonged exposure.

1. Become accustomed to something unpleasantC2formal

   To become hardened or habituated to something difficult, painful, or unpleasant through repeated exposure.

   Sich an etwas Unangenehmes gewöhnen

   • The soldiers became inured to the harsh conditions of war.
   • Living in a noisy city, she grew inured to the constant traffic sounds.
   • He was inured to criticism after years of working as a journalist.

   Synonymeacclimatizeaccustomconditiondesensitizefamiliarizehabituatehardentoughen

Phrasal-Varianteninure to