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coarsen
DEFINITIONS OF:
coarsen
1
v
make or become coarse or coarser
“
coarsen
the surface”
“Their minds
coarsened
”
Type of:
alter
,
change
,
modify
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
v
make less subtle or refined
“
coarsen
one's ideals”
Type of:
alter
,
change
,
modify
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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