| Main Entry: | fatten |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | grow or make bigger; nourish |
Synonyms: |
augment, bloat, broaden, build up, coarsen, cram, distend, expand, feed, fill, gain weight, increase, overfeed, plump, put flesh on, put on weight, round out, spread, stuff, swell, thicken, thrive, wax |
Antonyms: |
thin, undernourish |
| Main Entry: | harden |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | accustom |
Synonyms: |
acclimate, acclimatize, adapt, adjust, blunt, brutalize, callous, callus, case-harden, climatize, coarsen, conform, deaden, develop, discipline, dull, embitter, habituate, indurate, inure, make callous, numb, paralyze, render insensitive, roughen, season, steel, stiffen, strengthen, stun, stupefy, teach, train |
Antonyms: |
be intolerant, indulge, spoil |
| Main Entry: | brutalize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | corrupt |
Synonyms: |
animalize, coarsen, debase, debauch, dehumanize, demoralize, deprave, harden, pervert, vitiate, warp |