cauterizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of cauterize
as in reduces
to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling time had cauterized his bitterness, and he was willing to let bygones be bygones

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  1. reduces
  2. dulls
  3. numbs
  4. diminishes
  5. deadens
  6. blunts
  7. weakens
Verb
  • The airborne method also reduces long scheduling times at specialized facilities by finishing tests in one flight.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
  • According to the Texas Department of Transportation, wearing a seat belt reduces the risk of dying in a car crash by 45 percent in passenger cars and 60 percent in pickup trucks.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2026
Definition of reduces
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  • Your taste buds change at altitude Cabin pressure dulls your ability to taste salt by up to 30%, which is why airline food can taste bland and, well, terrible.
    — Cindy Dees, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
  • The 22-year-old was long considered ill-suited for grass, given how the surface dulls the athletic foundation of her game and rushes her forehand.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of dulls
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  • The slime of some species also numbs an attacker’s tongue, protecting them from predators.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026
  • This is the type of consistency that numbs fans from their love of the game.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Definition of numbs
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  • Fauci’s decision diminishes the potential for fireworks between Fauci and the chairman.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • Basic economics suggests that as the supply of food via grocery stores diminishes, prices rise.
    — Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of diminishes
Verb
  • Oppressively hot, lie-down-and-take-a-nap hot, hydration-break hot, the kind of hot that deadens feet.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
Definition of deadens
Verb
  • Several studies show that dietary fiber blunts the blood sugar response, helping prevent spikes and dips.
    — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 8 July 2026
  • The cinematography drains vitality from even its most visually obvious ideas with lighting that blunts the impact of nearly every other department.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of blunts
Verb
  • In fact, researchers warn that regular use not only weakens healthy sleep but increases the risk of dependence.
    — Joan M. Cook, Time, 31 July 2026
  • Water limits visibility and weakens the effectiveness of traditional surveillance systems such as radar.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
Definition of weakens
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