sensitize
/ˈsensətaɪz/verb
उच्चारण सेन्सटाइज़
(किसी समस्या के प्रति) जागरूक करना, संवेदनशील बनाना
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verb
- 1
[T, often passive] ~ sb (to sth)
to make somebody aware of something, especially a problem or something bad
(किसी समस्या के प्रति) जागरूक करना, संवेदनशील बनाना
- The campaign aims to sensitize people to the needs of the elderly.
- Radhika works to sensitize schoolchildren to the importance of clean water.
- 2
[T, usually passive] ~ sb/sth (to sth) technical
to make somebody or something more sensitive to something, such as light, a chemical or a substance that causes an allergy
(प्रकाश, रसायन आदि के प्रति) संवेदी बनाना
- Some patients become sensitized to the drug after repeated use.
- sensitized photographic paper
Opposite desensitize
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§Grammar and usage
Sensitize somebody to something (not 'sensitize about something').
Sensitize somebody to something सही है ('sensitize about something' गलत है)।