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cauterize vs indurate

indurate vs cauterize

cauterize is not an adjective while indurate is an adjective.

cauterize and indurate both are verbs.

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

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