Definition of "anesthetizes" [anesthetizes]

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anesthetize. (verb)

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• "This invasion of one’s mind by ready-made phrases (lay the foundations, achieve a radical transformation) can only be prevented if one is constantly on guard against them, and every such phrase anesthetizes a portion of one’s brain."
• "This invasion of one's mind by ready-made phrases (lay the foundations, achieve a radical transformation) can only be prevented one is constantly on guard against them, and every such phrase anesthetizes a portion of one's brain."
• "(LAY THE FOUNDATIONS, ACHIEVE A RADICAL TRANSFORMATION) can only be prevented if one is constantly on guard against them, and every such phrase anesthetizes a portion of one’s brain."