Synonyms of the word

cauterize

• v. (chiefly US spelling) To burn, sear, or freeze tissue using a hot iron, electric current or a caustic…

burn

• n. A physical injury caused by heat, cold, electricity, radiation or caustic chemicals.
• n. A sensation resembling such an injury.
• n. The act of burning something.
• n. (slang) An intense non-physical sting, as left by shame or an effective insult.
• n. (slang) An effective insult, often in the expression sick burn (excellent or badass insult).
• n. Physical sensation in the muscles following strenuous exercise, caused by build-up of lactic acid.
• n. (Britain, chiefly prison slang) tobacco.
• n. The operation or result of burning or baking, as in brickmaking.
• n. A disease in vegetables; brand.
• v. (transitive) To cause to be consumed by fire.
• v. (intransitive) To be consumed by fire, or in flames.
• v. (transitive) To overheat so as to make unusable.
• v. (intransitive) To become overheated to the point of being unusable.
• v. (transitive) To make or produce by the application of fire or burning heat.
• v. (transitive) To injure (a person or animal) with heat or caustic chemicals.
• v. (transitive, surgery) To cauterize.
• v. (transitive, intransitive) To sunburn.
• v. (transitive) To consume, injure, or change the condition of, as if by action of fire or heat; to affect…
• v. (intransitive) To be hot, e.g. due to embarrassment.
• v. (chemistry, transitive) To cause to combine with oxygen or other active agent, with evolution of heat;…
• v. (chemistry, dated) To combine energetically, with evolution of heat.
• v. (transitive, computing) To write data to a permanent storage medium like a compact disc or a ROM chip.
• v. (transitive, slang) To betray.
• v. (transitive, slang) To insult or defeat.
• v. (transitive) To waste (time).
• v. In certain games, to approach near to a concealed object which is sought.
• v. (intransitive, curling) To accidentally touch a moving stone.
• v. (transitive, card games) In pontoon, to swap a pair of cards for another pair, or to deal a dead card.
• v. (photography) To increase the exposure for certain areas of a print in order to make them lighter (compare…
• n. (Scotland, Northern England) A stream.

callous

• adj. Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others.
• adj. Having calluses.
• n. Alternative form of callus.

cauterise

• v. To burn, sear, or freeze tissue using a hot iron, electric current or a caustic agent.

harden

• v. (intransitive) To become hard (tough, resistant to pressure).
• v. (transitive, ergative) To make something hard or harder (tough, resistant to pressure).
• v. (transitive, computing) To modify (a website or other system) to make it resistant to malicious attacks.
• v. (transitive, dated) To become or make (a person or thing) resistant or less sensitive.
• v. (phonology) To become or make (a consonant) more fortis.

indurate

• v. To harden or to grow hard.
• v. To make callous or unfeeling.
• v. To inure; to strengthen; to make hardy or robust.
• adj. Hardened, obstinate, unfeeling, callous.

inure

• v. (transitive) To cause (someone) to become accustomed (to something); to habituate.
• v. (intransitive, chiefly law) To take effect, to be operative.

treat

• v. (intransitive) To negotiate, discuss terms, bargain (for or with).
• v. (intransitive) To discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to conduct a discussion.
• v. (transitive) To discourse on; to represent or deal with in a particular way, in writing or speaking.
• v. (transitive, intransitive, obsolete) To entreat or beseech (someone).
• v. (transitive) To handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way.
• v. (transitive) To entertain with food or drink, especially at one's own expense; to show hospitality to;…
• v. (transitive) To care for medicinally or surgically; to apply medical care to.
• v. (transitive) To subject to a chemical or other action; to act upon with a specific scientific result in…
• v. To provide something special and pleasant.
• n. An entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others.
• n. An unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure.
• n. (obsolete) A parley or discussion of terms; a negotiation.
• n. (obsolete) An entreaty.