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cauterizeverb to reduce or weaken in strength or feelingtime had cauterized his bitterness, and he was willing to let bygones be bygones benumb, blunt, damp, dampen, deaden, dull, numb muffle, mute, tone (down)decrease, diminish, lessen, let up (on), lower, reduce, subduedebilitate, enfeeble, weakendwindle, recede, subside, taper (off), wanealleviate, ease, lightenabate, moderate sharpen, whet amplify, augment, beef (up), boost, consolidate, deepen, enhance, heighten, intensify, magnify, redouble, step up, strengthenanimate, arouse, stimulate in the 14th century |