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sensitise verb
Meaning : Cause to sense. Make sensitive.
Example :
She sensitized me with respect to gender differences in this traditional male-dominated society.
My tongue became sensitized to good wine.
Synonyms : sensitize
Cause not to be sensitive.
The war desensitized many soldiers.The photographic plate was desensitized.
desensitise, desensitize
Meaning : Make sensitive to a drug or allergen.
Example :
Long-term exposure to this medicine may sensitize you to the allergen.
Synonyms : sensitize
Meaning : Make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular colour, by coating it with a photographic emulsion.
Example :
Sensitize the photographic film.
Synonyms : sensitize
Meaning : Make sensitive or aware.
Example :
He was not sensitized to her emotional needs.
Synonyms : sensibilise, sensibilize, sensify, sensitize
