sensitize

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

sen·si·tize (BrE also-ise) [sensitize sensitizes sensitized sensitizing] BrE [ˈsensətaɪz] NAmE [ˈsensətaɪz] verb usually passive
1. ~ sb/sth (to sth) to make sb/sth more aware of sth, especially a problem or sth bad
•People are becoming more sensitized to the dangers threatening the environment.
2. ~ sb/sth (to sth) (technical)to make sb/sth sensitive to physical or chemical changes, or to a particular substance
•Anxious people can become acutely sensitized to their bodies, noticing and focussing on minor bodily changes.
Derived Word: ↑sensitization
Verb forms:

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  sensitise, sensify, sensibilize, sensibilise
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  desensitize, desensitise