CAUTERIZE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CAUTERIZE?

Need another word that means the same as “cauterize”? Find 6 synonyms and 30 related words for “cauterize” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Cauterize” are: burn, cauterise, callous, sear, singe, scorch

Cauterize as a Verb

Definitions of "Cauterize" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “cauterize” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Burn the skin or flesh of (a wound) with a heated instrument or caustic substance in order to stop bleeding or to prevent infection.
• Make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals.
• Burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent.

Synonyms of "Cauterize" as a verb (6 Words)

burn	Burn with heat fire or radiation. The sun burned off the fog.
callous	Make insensitive or callous deaden feelings or morals.
cauterise	Make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals.
scorch	Become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions. The meat had scorched.
sear	Burn or scorch the surface of (something) with a sudden, intense heat. A crushing pain seared through his chest.
singe	Burn superficially or lightly. The heat was so intense I could feel the hairs on my hands singe.

Usage Examples of "Cauterize" as a verb

• I'll freeze the hand and cauterize the wound.
• The surgeon cauterized the wart.

Associations of "Cauterize" (30 Words)

aflame	Lighted up by or as by fire or flame. Even the car s tires were aflame.
alight	Lighted up by or as by fire or flame. Candles alight on the tables.
black	Black colour or pigment. An insurance company operating in the black will be able to pay for further growth.
blacken	Burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color. Paras in full combat gear with blackened faces.
bonfire	A large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration. Yet again events had made a bonfire of her plans.
brazier	A barbecue.
burning	The act of burning something. Pension reform is still a burning issue.
burnt	Destroyed or badly damaged by fire. Burnt sienna.
char	Burn to charcoal. She trimmed the char from the wicks of the oil lamps.
charcoal	Charcoal used for drawing. A selection of works in pencil and charcoal.
coal	Provide with a supply of coal. Ships had to be coaled and supplied.
darken	(of someone’s eyes or expression) show anger, sorrow, or another strong negative emotion. Darken the eyebrows with black powder.
dehydrate	Cause (a person or their body) to lose a large amount of water. We usually either freeze or dehydrate the berries and use them as we need to.
desiccate	Lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless. Years of drought have desiccated the soil.
dry	The dry season. He wiped the table dry with his shirt.
fervent	(archaic) extremely hot, burning, or glowing. A fervent supporter of the revolution.
fire	Drive out or away by or as if by fire. Methane gas is being used to fire bricks at a nearby factory.
firewood	Wood used for fuel. They collected and cut their own firewood.
flame	Be in flames or aflame. Jess s cheeks flamed.
hot	Make or become hot. You are hot.
igneous	Produced by the action of fire or intense heat. Rocks formed by igneous agents.
obfuscate	Make obscure or unclear. The spelling changes will deform some familiar words and obfuscate their etymological origins.
parch	Cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat. The sun parched the earth.
scorch	Become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions. The flames scorched the ceiling.
sear	Cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat. Sear the chicken livers in a pan for a few minutes on each side.
singe	Be lightly or superficially burned. The heat was so intense I could feel the hairs on my hands singe.
stoke	Encourage or incite (a strong emotion or tendency. He stoked up the barbecue.
stove	Treat an object by heating it in a stove in order to apply a desired surface coating. Dinner was already on the stove.
swarthy	Dark-complexioned. A smile on his swarthy face.
torrid	Very hot and dry. A torrid love affair.