1. to administer an anesthetic to; to make insensible to pain
Usage: third person singular present tense; also spelled 'anesthetizes' in U.S. English
2. to make insensible or unresponsive; to dull the senses or emotions of
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• The dentist anaesthetizes the patient before performing the extraction.
• The surgeon anaesthetizes the area around the wound to prevent pain.
• Repeated exposure to violence anaesthetizes viewers to its effects.
• The medication anaesthetizes the nerve endings in the affected region.
• Constant notifications anaesthetizes us to their importance.
• The anesthetic anaesthetizes the patient within minutes of injection.