Definitions

case-harden

VERB

harden

Synonyms

STRONG

acclimate acclimatize adapt adjust blunt brutalize callous callus coarsen conform deaden develop discipline dull embitter habituate indurate inure numb paralyze roughen season steel stiffen strengthen stun stupefy teach train

WEAK

climatize make callous render insensitive

Antonyms

STRONG

disarrange disorder enliven neglect unfit weaken

WEAK

be intolerant indulge liquefy melt soften spoil

Example Sentences

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Rapid drying of wood tends to "case harden" it, i.e., to dry and shrink the outer part before the inside has had a chance to do the same.

From Wood and Forest by Noyes, William

case-harden

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