habituate
/həˈbɪtʃueɪt/
verb
- To become used to something, especially something unpleasant, so that it no longer seems unusual or difficult.
- The animals habituated to the presence of tourists in the park.
- Over time, the soldiers habituated to the noise of gunfire.
- It took a few weeks for the new students to habituate to the school's early start time.
- To make someone or something become used to a particular condition or environment.
- The experiment habituated the rats to a bright light before testing their reactions.
- The trainer habituated the horse to wearing a saddle.
- Parents should habituate their children to brushing their teeth twice a day.