Cauterise

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  • verb. To burn, sear, or freeze tissue using a hot iron, electric current or a caustic agent.
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  • verb. burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
  • verb. make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals
  • Word Usage
    "'At least the lawyer didn't cauterise your sense of humour.'"
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    care for  harden  indurate  inure  treat  
    suggests
    cauterize