coarsen

/ˈkɔrsn/
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Other forms: coarsened; coarsening; coarsens

Definitions of coarsen
  1. verb
    make or become coarse or coarser
    “coarsen the surface”
    “Their minds coarsened”
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    type of:
    alter, change, modify
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  2. verb
    make less subtle or refined
    “coarsen one's ideals”
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    type of:
    alter, change, modify
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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