Cambridge Dictionaries online Cambridge Dictionaries online

The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English

  

toughen

verb [I] (GET DIFFICULT)
 
 
/ˈtʌf.ən/

Definition

to become difficult to deal with: Amid toughening competition in the market, many firms are going out of business.Complicated and difficult to doDifficult to understand
(Definition of toughen verb (GET DIFFICULT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Focus on the pronunciation of toughen

Browse related topics

You are looking at an entry to do with Complicated and difficult to do, but you might be interested in these topics from the Easy and difficult topic area: