English
ruggedize
From rugged + -ize.
Today it means
verb To produce a more rugged version of something, so that it will withstand rough treatment.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “ruggedize”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / ruggedize