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1. sensitize
verb. ['ˈsɛnsəˌtaɪz'] make sensitive or aware.
Synonyms
- sensibilize
- sensibilise
- alter
- modify
- change
- sensitise
Antonyms
- depress
- calm
- stifle
- gladden
Etymology
- -ize (English)
- -isen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- sensitive (English)
- sensitif (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
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Words that Rhyme with Sensitize
- alphabetize
- amortize
- democratize
- deputize
- desensitize
- digitize
- dramatize
- dramatize
- sanitize
- securitize
- stigmatize
- traumatize
Example sentences of the word sensitize
1. Verb, base form
Drugs.com reports that cumin may lower your blood sugar and sensitize your skin to light.
2. sensitize
verb. ['ˈsɛnsəˌtaɪz'] cause to sense; make sensitive.
Synonyms
- feel
- photosensitise
- stimulate
- photosensitize
- stir
- sense
- sensitise
Antonyms
- desensitize
- calmness
- deconcentrate
- destabilize
Etymology
- -ize (English)
- -isen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- sensitive (English)
- sensitif (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
3. sensitize
verb. ['ˈsɛnsəˌtaɪz'] make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular colour, by coating it with a photographic emulsion.
Synonyms
- modify
- change
- sensitise
Antonyms
- lose
- deaden
- sedate
- de-energise
Etymology
- -ize (English)
- -isen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- sensitive (English)
- sensitif (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
4. sensitize
verb. ['ˈsɛnsəˌtaɪz'] make sensitive to a drug or allergen.
Synonyms
- modify
- change
- sensitise
Antonyms
- dissuade
- curse
- bless
- stand still
Etymology
- -ize (English)
- -isen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- sensitive (English)
- sensitif (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))