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cauterise vs inure

inure vs cauterise

cauterise and inure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cauterise No No Yes No
inure No No Yes No
As verbs, inure is a hypernym of cauterise; that is, inure is a word with a broader meaning than cauterise:
  • cauterise: make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals
  • inure: cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
Other hypernyms of cauterise include harden, indurate.
cauterise (verb) inure (verb)
burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals
Difference between cauterise and inure

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