coarsen
/ˈkɔːrsən/
verb
- To make or become rougher in texture or quality.
- The sculptor used a rough tool to coarsen the surface of the clay.
- Constant exposure to the wind and salt water will coarsen your skin.
- The fabric began to coarsen after many washes.
- To make or become less refined, polite, or sensitive.
- The constant negativity on social media can coarsen public discourse.
- She worried that the violent movies would coarsen her children's sensibilities.
- Years of working in a harsh environment seemed to coarsen his manners.