COARSENS Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word coarsens. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for COARSENS
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brutalizes | verbv | |||||||
verb • treat brutally • make brutal, unfeeling, or inhuman • become brutal or insensitive and unfeeling | ||||||||
debases | verbv | |||||||
verb • corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality • lower in value by increasing the base-metal content • corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones | ||||||||
degrades | verbv | |||||||
verb • reduce the level of land, as by erosion • reduce in worth or character, usually verbally • lower the grade of something; reduce its worth | ||||||||
hardens | verbv | |||||||
verb • become hard or harder • make hard or harder • harden by reheating and cooling in oil • make healthy • cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate | ||||||||
harshens | verbv | |||||||
verb • To make, or to become harsh; render hard and rough. • To render peevish, morose, or austere. | ||||||||
roughens | verbv | |||||||
verb • make rough or rougher | ||||||||
toughens | verbv | |||||||
verb • make tough or tougher |