/ Thesaurus / C Synonyms of cauterise Find synonyms for: Verb1. cauterize, cauterise, burn, treat, care forusage: burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent; "The surgeon cauterized the wart"2. callous, cauterize, cauterise, inure, harden, indurateusage: make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or moralsWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: candid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language