sensitize
Translation
to sensitize, to make sensitive
Examples
The campaign aims to sensitize people to the issue.
The campaign aims to sensitize people to the issue.
Repeated exposure can sensitize the skin to allergens.
Repeated exposure can sensitize the skin to allergens.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) ((to sth.)) to make (sb./sth.) sensitive to (sth.) The campaign aims to sensitize people to the issue.
Similar Words
Synonyms: make aware, attune; Antonyms: desensitize, numb
Etymology
From 'sensitive' + '-ize', a verb suffix meaning 'to make' or 'to cause to be'.
Memory Tips
To make someone or something 'sensitive'. The '-ize' ending often means 'to make'.