All coarsen antonyms
coars·en
C c verb coarsen
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- deplete — To deplete a stock or amount of something means to reduce it.
- thin — having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick: thin ice.
- deflate — If you deflate someone or something, you take away their confidence or make them seem less important.
- shrink — to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance: to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact.
- contract — A contract is a legal agreement, usually between two companies or between an employer and employee, which involves doing work for a stated sum of money.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- undernourish — to deprive of or fail to provide with nutrients essential for health and growth
- weaken — to make weak or weaker.
- disarrange — to disturb the arrangement of; disorder; unsettle.
- disorder — lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion: Your room is in utter disorder.
- liquefy — Make or become liquid.
- soften — to make soft or softer.
- unfit — not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable: He was unfit for his office.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- melt — to become liquefied by warmth or heat, as ice, snow, butter, or metal.
- indulge — to yield to an inclination or desire; allow oneself to follow one's will (often followed by in): Dessert came, but I didn't indulge. They indulged in unbelievable shopping sprees.
- spoil — to damage severely or harm (something), especially with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.: The water stain spoiled the painting. Drought spoiled the corn crop.
- straighten — make straight
- upgrade — an incline going up in the direction of movement.
- clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
- improve — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
- purify — to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates: to purify metals.