1. to become hard or hardened
Usage: medical
2. to become rigid or inflexible in attitude or behavior
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The patient’s arteries began to sclerose due to years of poor diet.
• Scar tissue will sclerose over time, becoming less flexible.
• The organization’s policies seemed to sclerose under the old leadership.
• Without new ideas, the company’s culture started to sclerose.
• The doctor explained how damaged tissue can sclerose and lose function.
• His thinking appeared to sclerose as he aged, becoming more rigid.