Dictionary Definition
coarsen
Verb
1 make or become coarse or coarser; "coarsen the
surface"; "Their minds coarsened"
2 make less subtle or refined; "coarsen one's
ideals"
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Verb
- To make more coarse.
- Because the wool is poor quality it will coarsen the fabric.
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
adulterate, alloy, boss, brutify, canker, carnalize, cheapen, confound, contaminate, corrupt, debase, debauch, defile, deflower, degenerate, degrade, denature, deprave, desecrate, despoil, devalue, distort, gnarl, grain, granulate, horripilate, infect, knob, misuse, pervert, pimple, poison, pollute, popularize, prostitute, ravage, ravish, rough, rough up, roughen, smooth, stud, taint, tooth, twist, ulcerate, violate, vitiate, vulgarize, warp