coarsen

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على عملية جعل الشيء خشنًا أو فظًا أو أقل رقة ونعومة، أو على صيرورته كذلك في الملمس أو الجودة أو الطبع.

A verb used to indicate the process of making or becoming rough, crude, or less refined in texture, quality, or character.

1. Make or become roughC1formal

   To cause something to become rougher in texture or quality, or to become rough itself.

   جعل الشيء خشنًا أو أصبح خشنًا

   • The harsh weather coarsened the skin on his hands.
   • Repeated washing can coarsen the fabric of a shirt.
   • Her voice coarsened from years of shouting.

   المرادفاتabradechafegraterasproughenscrapescratch

   الأضدادpolishrefinesmoothsoften

2. Make less refinedC2formal

   To cause someone's manners, language, or behavior to become less polite, subtle, or sophisticated.

   جَعْلُ الشيءِ خَشِنًا

   • Living in a rough environment can coarsen a person's manners.
   • The constant exposure to vulgar language coarsened his speech.
   • The film's violence seemed to coarsen the audience's sensibilities.

   المرادفاتcheapendebasedegradedemean

   الأضدادcivilizecultivateelevateimprovepolishrefinesophisticate