ossify
/ˈɑsəfaɪ/
verb
- To become hard like bone, or to turn into bone.
- The soft tissue in the wound began to ossify after the injury.
- As we age, some of the cartilage in our joints can ossify.
- In some diseases, tendons can ossify, causing stiffness and pain.
- To become fixed, rigid, or unwilling to change, especially in ideas or habits.
- Without fresh perspectives, the organization's culture began to ossify.
- The company's management style had ossified, refusing to adopt new technology.
- His political views ossified over the years, making him resistant to any compromise.