coarsen

[US]/ˈkɔːsn/
[UK]/ˈkɔːrsn/

Translation

v. make rougher.

Example Sentences

The interelectrode dielectric adopts the polypropylene film with surface coarsening which is easy to impregnate so as to enhance the reliability of high-capacity capacitor.

The rough handling will coarsen the fabric over time.

Excessive exposure to the sun can coarsen your skin.

Using harsh chemicals can coarsen the texture of your hair.

Constant friction can coarsen the surface of the wood.

The lack of proper care can coarsen the appearance of leather.

Coarsening the language in your writing may alienate some readers.

The chef recommended adding some spices to coarsen the flavor of the dish.

The constant exposure to pollutants can coarsen the quality of the air.

The rough handling of delicate items can coarsen their appearance.

Using a harsh scrub can coarsen the skin on your face.

Real-world Examples

This is coarsening our public debate.

Source: May's Speech Compilation

It seemed to me that he had coarsened in mind as well as in appearance.

Source: Magician

And Rhett's embraces coarsened her, brutalized her! Well, if Ashley thought that, she could do very well without those embraces.

Source: Gone with the Wind

And besides, permanents tend to coarsen the hair'.

Source: The heart is a lonely hunter.

The fibre of my mind coarsened and my eyes grew miserably keen.

Source: Beauty and Destruction (Part 2)

Long years of inaction had coarsened the lines of her figure, but at some period it must have been beautiful, and was still full and voluptuous.

Source: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: New Cases (Part Two)

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