fossilise

• Verb, das den Prozess bezeichnet, bei dem organisches Material zu einem Fossil wird oder etwas starr und überholt wird.

A verb used to indicate the process of turning into a fossil or becoming fixed and outdated.

1. Convert to a fossilB2formalscientific

   To turn organic material into a fossil through natural processes over a long period.

   Versteinern

   • The remains of the dinosaur fossilised over millions of years.
   • Wood can fossilise under the right conditions.
   • Scientists study how bones fossilise in different environments.

   Synonymemineralizepetrify

2. Become mentally inflexibleC1informal

   To become fixed in one's ideas or habits, unable to adapt or change.

   Geistig unflexibel werden

   • He fossilised in his old-fashioned views and refused to learn new things.
   • Some managers fossilise and resist any changes in the workplace.
   • She worried that she would fossilise if she stayed in the same job for too long.

   Synonymehardenossifypetrifyrigidifysetstagnate

   Antonymeadaptchangeevolvegrow