coarsen

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner le processus de rendre ou de devenir plus grossier, plus rude ou moins raffiné dans la texture, la qualité ou le caractère.

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.

   Rendre ou devenir rugueux

   • 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.

   Synonymesabradechafegraterasproughenscrapescratch

   Antonymespolishrefinesmoothsoften

2. Make less refinedC2formal

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

   rendre moins raffiné

   • 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.

   Synonymescheapendebasedegradedemean

   Antonymescivilizecultivateelevateimprovepolishrefinesophisticate