verb
- accustoming someone to something unpleasant or difficult by prolonged exposure
Usage: present participle of ‘inure’
Examples
- Years of harsh winters were inuring the settlers to extreme cold.
- The military training was inuring recruits to physical hardship.
- Constant criticism was inuring her to negative feedback.
- Working long hours was inuring him to fatigue.
- The difficult conditions were inuring the team to adversity.
- Regular practice was inuring the athletes to intense competition.