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Cauterize (Verb)

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 nurse used a treatment of liquid nitrogen to cauterize the cold sore on the patient's lip.
Doctors decided to cauterize the broken blood vessel in the woman's eye.
He should avoid any strenuous activities for a few weeks after the doctor cauterized the wound.
To stop the bleeding, the emergency responders had to cauterize the victim's wounds immediately.
During the operation, the surgeon cauterized the damaged tissue surrounding the tumor.

Make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals.

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

Repetitive exposure to violence on television can cauterize a person's emotional response to traumatic events.
The constant news of humanitarian crises around the world began to cauterize the public's outrage and sense of responsibility.
Years of living on the streets had cauterized John's sensitivity to the plight of others, making it difficult for him to empathize.
Exposure to intense moral dilemmas without proper guidance can cauterize one's conscience.
The corrupt bureaucratic processes had cauterized many of the officials' consciences, allowing them to make decisions without any regard for fairness.