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cauterize
Overview of verb cauterize
The verb cauterize has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. cauterize, cauterise, burn -- (burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent; "The surgeon cauterized the wart")
2. callous, cauterize, cauterise -- (make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals)
Antonyms of verb cauterize
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb cauterize
2 senses of cauterize
Sense 1
cauterize, cauterise, burn
=> treat, care for
Sense 2
callous, cauterize, cauterise
=> inure, harden, indurate
=> habituate, accustom
=> change, alter, modify
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb cauterize
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb cauterize
2 senses of cauterize
Sense 1
cauterize, cauterise, burn
=> treat, care for
Sense 2
callous, cauterize, cauterise
=> inure, harden, indurate
'Cause To' of verb cauterize
Derived Forms of verb cauterize
1 of 2 senses of cauterize
Sense 1
cauterize, cauterise, burn
RELATED TO>(noun) cauterization#1
=> cautery, cauterization, cauterisation
RELATED TO>(noun) cauterant#1
=> cautery, cauterant
RELATED TO>(noun) cautery#1
=> cautery, cauterant
RELATED TO>(noun) cautery#2
=> cautery, cauterization, cauterisation
Domain of verb cauterize
Domain Terms of verb cauterize
Familiarity of verb cauterize
cauterize used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb cauterize
2 senses of cauterize
Sense 1
cauterize, cauterise, burn
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
callous, cauterize, cauterise
*> Something ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb cauterize
2 senses of cauterize
Sense 1
cauterize, cauterise, burn
> treat, care for
=> hyperventilate
=> massage
=> purge
=> correct
=> insufflate
=> detox, detoxify
=> irrigate
=> iodize, iodise
=> doctor
=> vet
=> nurse
=> manipulate
=> administer, dispense
=> remedy, relieve
=> dress
=> splint
=> operate on, operate
=> medicate, medicine
=> bleed, leech, phlebotomize, phlebotomise
=> cup, transfuse
=> shock
=> pack
=> cauterize, cauterise, burn
=> analyze, analyse, psychoanalyze, psychoanalyse
Sense 2
callous, cauterize, cauterise
> inure, harden, indurate
=> callous, cauterize, cauterise
=> steel oneself against, steel onself for, brace oneself for, prepare for
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb cauterize
Sense 1
cauterize, cauterise, burn
=> treat, care for
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Sense 2
callous, cauterize, cauterise
=> inure, harden, indurate
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Grep of verb cauterize
cauterize
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