habituate

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habituate Meaning of "habituate"

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Definition(s):

  1. (v) take or consume (regularly or habitually)
  2. (v) make psychologically or physically used (to something)

Synonym(s)

use

Usage(s):

  1. But humans habituate to thrills, which means needing more and more to get the same buzz.
  2. But it's also unavoidable given our tendency to habituate to any unpleasant stimulus, from pain and sorrow to a persistent car alarm.
  3. Eventually the mother starts to habituate expensive psychiatric clinics.
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