Synonyms of cauterizing

cauterizing

verb

present participle of cauterize

as in reducing

to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling

time had cauterized his bitterness, and he was willing to let bygones be bygones

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reducing
• blunting
• dulling
• deadening
• diminishing
• weakening
• numbing
• benumbing
• damping
• dampening
• decreasing
• subsiding
• subduing
• alleviating
• easing
• debilitating
• muffling
• muting
• lightening
• lowering
• lessening
• enfeebling
• tapering (off)
• waning
• receding
• dwindling
• toning (down)
• moderating
• letting up (on)
• abating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sharpening
• enhancing
• strengthening
• deepening
• consolidating
• augmenting
• intensifying
• magnifying
• amplifying
• stimulating
• boosting
• heightening
• whetting
• stepping up
• arousing
• animating
• redoubling
• beefing (up)