sensitize
sen·si·tize (also sensitise British English) /ˈsensətaɪz, ˈsensɪtaɪz/ verb
[transitive]
- to give someone some experience or knowledge of a particular problem or
situation os that they can notice it and understand it easily
- sensitize somebody to something
- Volunteers need to be sensitized to the cultural differences they will
meet in African countries.
- [usually passive] if someone is sensitized to a particular substance, their
body has begun to have a bad reaction whenever they touch it, breathe it etc
- be sensitized to something
- Many hospital workers have become sensitized to the latex in gloves.
- technical to treat a material or a piece of equipment so that it will react
to physical or chemical changes
- sensitized photographic paper
- sensitization /ˌsensətaɪˈzeɪʃən, ˌsensɪtaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -tə-/ noun [uncountable]
outrage
out·rage1 /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/ noun
- [uncountable] a feeling of great anger and shock
- The response to the jury’s verdict was one of outrage
- a sense of moral outrage
- outrage at/over
- environmentalists’ outrage at plans to develop the coastline
unrelenting
un·re·lent·ing /ˌʌnrɪˈlentɪŋ◂/ adjective formal
- an unpleasant situation that is unrelenting continues for a long time without
stopping
- the unrelenting pressure of the job
- continuing to do something in a determined way without thinking about anyone
else’s feelings
eradicate
e·rad·i·cate /ɪˈrædəkeɪt, ɪˈrædɪkeɪt/ verb [transitive]
to completely get rid of something such as a disease or a social problem
eradicate something from something
desecrate
des·e·crate /ˈdesɪkreɪt/ verb [transitive]
to spoil or damage something holy or respected
Reference
- Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English