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Phrase(s): sensitize someone to something
1. to make a person have an allergic reaction to something. • Frequent exposure to the chemical sensitized Harry to it and made him get a rash. • He became sensitized to pet dander. 2. to make someone more thoughtful and receptive to something. • We want to sensitize you to the feelings of other people. • He never became sensitized to the needs of others.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs