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CAUTERIZE Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word cauterize. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word cauterize. (close relations)
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burn
verb, nounv, n
noun

• pain that feels hot as if it were on fire

• an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation

• a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)

• damage inflicted by fire

verb

• destroy by fire

• shine intensely, as if with heat

• undergo combustion

• cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

• cause to burn or combust

• feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion

• cause to undergo combustion

• execute by tying to a stake and setting alight

• spend (significant amounts of money)

• feel hot or painful

• burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent

• get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun

• create by duplicating data

• use up (energy)

• damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation

branding
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of stigmatizing

carbonize
verbv
verb

• unite with carbon

• turn into carbon, as by burning

char
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a charred substance

• a human female employed to do housework

• any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus

verb

• burn to charcoal

• burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color

pucker
verbv
noun

• an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)

verb

• to gather something into small wrinkles or folds

• draw together into folds or puckers

• become wrinkled or drawn together

scorch
verbv
noun

• a surface burn

• a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues

• a discoloration caused by heat

verb

• subject to harsh criticism

• make very hot and dry

• become superficially burned

• destroy completely by or as if by fire

• burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color

• become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions

scorching
adjectiveadj
adverb

• capable of causing burns

adjective satellite

• hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface

sear
verbv
adjective satellite

• (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture

verb

• make very hot and dry

• become superficially burned

• burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color

• cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat

singe
verbv
noun

• a surface burn

verb

• burn superficially or lightly

• become superficially burned

bronzing
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin

• a sculpture made of bronze

adjective satellite

• of the color of bronze

• made from or consisting of bronze

verb

• give the color and appearance of bronze to something

• get a tan, from wind or sun

singeing
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a surface burn

verb

• burn superficially or lightly

• become superficially burned

cauterise
verbv
verb

• burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent

• make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals

callous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• emotionally hardened

• having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear

verb

• make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals

Best Hypernyms For CAUTERIZE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for cauterize, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
burn harden indurate inure treat
Phrases (1)
care for

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