Sensitize (verb)

1. To make someone more aware of or responsive to a particular issue or problem.
2. To make someone more sensitive to a particular stimulus, such as an allergen or a chemical.

Origin:

From the latin word "sensitivus" which means sensitive or responsive to something.

Examples:

1. The workshop was designed to sensitize employees to the issue of workplace harassment.
2. The training program was intended to sensitize the police officers to the needs of the community.
3. The exposure to the allergen sensitized her to future reactions.
4. The campaign was launched to sensitize people about the importance of recycling.
5. The therapy aimed to sensitize him to the feelings of others.