coarsen
(verb)
verb
1. make or become coarse or coarser
- coarsen the surface
- Their minds coarsened
Definition categories: contact, alter, change, modify
2. make less subtle or refined
- coarsen one's ideals
Definition categories: change, alter, modify
Sentences with coarsen as a verb:
- Because the wool is poor quality it will coarsen the fabric.