Definitions

1. verb

to make someone or something less refined, cultured, or civilized

“The harsh environment gradually imbruted the team’s morale.”

2. verb

to cover or encrust with a hard, rough, or unyielding layer

“The tree’s bark imbruted with lichen as it aged.”

3. verb

to become or make something rough, hard, or unyielding

“The once-smooth surface of the rock imbruted over time.”