Synonyms of sensitise

Verb


1. sensitize, sensitise

usage: cause to sense; make sensitive; "She sensitized me with respect to gender differences in this traditional male-dominated society"; "My tongue became sensitized to good wine"

2. sensitize, sensitise, change, alter, modify

usage: make sensitive to a drug or allergen; "Long-term exposure to this medicine may sensitize you to the allergen"

3. sensitize, sensitise, change, alter, modify

usage: make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular colour, by coating it with a photographic emulsion; "sensitize the photographic film"

4. sensitize, sensitise, sensify, sensibilize, sensibilise, change, alter, modify

usage: make sensitive or aware; "He was not sensitized to her emotional needs"

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