1. to accustom someone to something unpleasant or difficult so that they become less affected by it
Usage: often used with ‘to’

Examples

• Years of military service had inured him to hardship.
• Living in the city inured her to loud noises.
• The harsh winters inured the settlers to extreme cold.
• Constant criticism inured the politician to negative comments.
• Working long hours inured the medical residents to fatigue.
• The documentary inured viewers to graphic images of war.