1. administering an anesthetic to; causing loss of sensation or consciousness
Usage: present participle of anaesthetize; chiefly British spelling (American: anesthetizing)
2. making insensitive or unresponsive; dulling awareness or feeling
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• The dentist is anaesthetizing the patient before the procedure.
• The surgeon began anaesthetizing the area around the wound.
• Repeated exposure to violence can be anaesthetizing to children's emotions.
• The medication works by anaesthetizing the nerve endings.
• Years of routine had a way of anaesthetizing her to the beauty around her.
• The anesthesiologist is anaesthetizing the patient for surgery.