IELTS Anvil

sensitize

CEFR: C1

To make someone aware of, responsive to, or alert regarding a pressing social or medical problem.

Synonyms

alert
attune

Common Collocations

sensitize the public
sensitize staff to
highly sensitized

Example Sentence

Public awareness campaigns aim to sensitize motorists to the safety vulnerabilities of urban cyclists.

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