indurate vs cauterise
cauterise vs indurateindurate is an adjective but cauterise is not an adjective.
indurate and cauterise both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indurate | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| cauterise | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
cauterise is a hyponym of
indurate; that is, cauterise is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
indurate:
- indurate: cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
- cauterise: make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals
Other hyponyms of indurate include
callous, cauterize, brace oneself for, prepare for, steel oneself against, steel oneself for.
| indurate (adjective) | cauterise (adjective) |
|---|---|
| emotionally hardened |
| indurate (verb) | cauterise (verb) |
|---|---|
| become hard or harder | burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent |
| make hard or harder | make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals |
| become fixed or established | |
| cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate |
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