Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

resensitise

verb
/ˌriːˈsɛn.sɪ.taɪz/
Definition
To make sensitive again, especially after being desensitized.
Examples
  • After years of using numbing agents, the therapy aimed to resensitise her skin.
  • They hoped the new training methods would resensitise the participants to social cues.
  • Resensitising the audience to the importance of environmental issues was the goal of the campaign.
Meaning
The act of restoring the ability to perceive or respond to something that has previously been dulled or reduced in sensitivity.
Synonyms
  • reawaken
  • revive
  • reactionize