sensitize
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/ˈsensətaɪz/
🇬🇧
/ˈsensətaɪz/
verb
R
to make someone or something more aware of an issue, especially a bad one
School programs aim to sensitize young people to the risks of smoking.
R
to make someone or something more sensitive to physical or chemical changes, or to a specific substance
Repeated exposure to sunlight can sensitize the skin, leading to severe reactions.
translation
to make someone or something more aware of an issue, especially a bad one; to make someone or something more sensitive to physical or chemical changes, or to a specific substance
Word Forms
3rd Present
sensitizes
Past
sensitized
Perfect
sensitized
Progressive
sensitizing