Toughen
/ˈtʌfən/ verb
verb ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To make tough. transitive
"The new training program is designed to toughen the athletes."
- 2 make tough or tougher wordnet
- 3 To become tough. intransitive
Example
More examples"The families demanded for the law to toughen."
Etymology
From tough + -en.