inure to
phrasal verbinure somebody/yourself to something
- (formal) to make somebody/yourself get used to something unpleasant so that they/you are no longer strongly affected by it
- The prisoners quickly became inured to the harsh conditions.
- He gradually inured himself to her absence.
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