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Cauterise (Verb)

Make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals.

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Years of exposure to violence had begun to cauterise her emotions, leaving her numb to the suffering of others.
The constant barrage of distressing news threatened to cauterise her compassion, making her less reactive to social issues.
Growing up in poverty had partially cauterised his sense of right and wrong, forcing him to do whatever it took to survive.
His prolonged exposure to the brutal realities of war had cauterised his conscience, eliminating any remaining scruples he once held.
Working in an industry notorious for its cutthroat tactics had succeeded in cauterising her sensitivity, allowing her to make ruthless decisions without qualm.

Burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent; "The surgeon cauterized the wart".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The surgeon used a cauterising tool to sear the bleeding blood vessels within the wound to prevent any further loss of blood.
To stop the cut from bleeding excessively, she cauterised the edges with a hot needle.
The wart on her hand was cauterised by the dermatologist using liquid nitrogen.
They had to cauterise the arteries before the medical team proceeded with the surgery lest the patient lose all their blood.
According to the doctor, several ulcers needed to be cauterised before they could begin the stomach surgery.