inure

to habituate to something undesirable, especially by prolonged subjection; accustom


Here’s an example sentence from the American Heritage Dictionary: “Though the food became no more palatable, he soon became sufficiently inured to it” (John Barth). It’s usually used that way, with “to” following it.

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