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Rigidify (Verb)

Become rigid; "The body rigidified".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Her muscles rigidified in response to the cold water, making it difficult for her to move.
The old wooden beam began to rigidify due to years of exposure to the elements.
His body rigidified, frozen in fear as the bear approached him.
As the liquid metal started to cool, it began to rigidify and take its new shape.
The trees' branches rigidified in the winter, their once supple limbs now brittle and unyielding.

Make rigid and set into a conventional pattern; "rigidify the training schedule"; "ossified teaching methods"; "slogans petrify our thinking".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

As people grow older, their minds tend to rigidify and become less open to new ideas.
The new management team began to rigidify the company policies, making it more difficult for employees to innovate.
Over time, the traditional dance company's choreographer started to rigidify the routines, stifling the creativity of the younger dancers.
The rigidify process of social norms and expectations can lead to decreased individual freedom and self-expression.
Years of entrenched bureaucracy had begun to rigidify the institution's decision-making process, making it slow to adapt to change.