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   flatten

   /ˈflatn/

   verb

   • 1. make or become flat or flatter: "her hair had been flattened by the storm" Similar make/become flatmake/become evenmake/become smoothsmooth (out/off)level (out/off)even outironsteamrollercompresspress downcrushsquashcompacttrampletreadtrampwearOpposite roughenmake uneven
   • ▪ press (oneself or one's body) against a surface: "Guy flattened himself against the wall"
   • 2. raze (a building or settlement) to the ground: "the entire town centre was flattened by the 500 lb bomb" Similar demolishrazeraze to the groundleveltear downknock downdestroywipe outtopplewreckreduce to ruinsdevastateannihilatepulverizeobliterateravagesmashwipe off the face of the earthwipe off the mapinformal:totalrare:unbuild
   • ▪ strike (someone) so as to make them fall down: informal "Flynn flattened him with a single punch" Similar knock downknock overknock to the groundknock off one's feetfellrugby-tackletoppleprostrateinformal:lay outfloordeckknock for sixknock into the middle of next week
   • ▪ defeat heavily in a contest: informal "they flattened Bridgend by forty-two points to fifteen"
   • ▪ humiliate or depress (someone): informal "the controversy has flattened everybody here" Similar humiliatecrushquashsquashdeflatesubduehumblecowchastenbring down/lowtake down a peg or twomortifyinformal:put downfloorcut down to sizeput someone in their placesettle someone's hashown
   • 3. lower (a note) in pitch by a semitone.

   Derivatives

   • 1. flattener noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFLATTEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Flatten means to become level or cause something to become level, or to make something thinner or stop it from changing. Learn how to use flatten in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     to make the rate of change slower for something that might...

   • Znaczenie Flatten, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     FLATTEN definicja: 1. to become level or cause something to...

   • Flatten: Arabic Translation

     flatten translate: يَسطّح. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Flatten: Italian Translation

     flatten translate: abbattere, spianare, appiattirsi,...

   • Flatten: Korean Translation

     flatten translate: 납작해지다, 납작하게하다. Learn more in the...

   • Flatten: Catalan Translation

     flatten translate: aplanar(-se), allisar. Learn more in the...

   • Flatten: Thai Translation

     FLATTEN translate: ทำให้แบน. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Flatten: Polish Translation

     FLATTEN translate: rozpłaszczyć (się), spłaszczyć (się),...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFLATTEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of flatten as a verb in different contexts, such as becoming level, making thinner, or stopping change. See sentences from various sources and translations in other languages.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › flattenFlatten Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb flatten, which means to make or become flat. See how to use flatten in a sentence and how it differs from irony.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFLATTEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To flatten something such as a building, town, or plant means to destroy it by knocking it down or crushing it.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › flattenFLATTEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Flatten means to make or become flat or flatter, or to knock down or injure. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words from Dictionary.com.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › flattenFlatten - definition of flatten by The Free Dictionary

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   Flatten means to make or become flat or flatter, or to lower the pitch of a note. It can also mean to knock down, injure, or subdue someone or something. See different sources, synonyms, and translations of flatten.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › flattenFlatten - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you flatten something, you crush it or level it out. If the recycling bin is getting full, you should probably flatten all those cans you're adding to it. You might flatten the batter in a cake pan before baking it, or flatten the grass along a path through a field.