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Definition coarsen in American English

coarsen verb

verb
/ˈkɔrs(ə)n/
1

to become rough and hard, or to make something become rough and hard

Example

the coarsened skin on his hands

Synonyms and related words
atomize bake boil
2

to become larger and thicker, or to make something become larger and thicker

Synonyms and related words
grow expand swell
3

to make someone or something less polite or less sensitive

Example

The years spent in the army had coarsened his manners.

Synonyms and related words
cost damage spoil
Definition coarsen in American English