flatten
11flatten — UK [ˈflæt(ə)n] / US verb Word forms flatten : present tense I/you/we/they flatten he/she/it flattens present participle flattening past tense flattened past participle flattened 1) flatten or flatten out [intransitive/transitive] if something… …
12flatten — flat|ten [ˈflætn] v 1.) also flatten out [I and T] to make something flat or flatter, or to become flat or flatter ▪ Use a rolling pin to flatten the dough. ▪ The land flattened out as we neared the coast. 2.) [T] to destroy a building or town by …
13flatten — flattener, n. /flat n/, v.t. 1. to make flat. 2. to knock down: The boxer flattened his opponent in the second round. v.i. 3. to become flat. 4. flatten in, Naut. See flat1 (def. 57). 5 …
14flatten — verb a) To make something flat or flatter. As there was a lot of damage, we chose the heavy roller to flatten the pitch. b) To knock down or lay low. Mary would flatten the dough before rolling it into pretzels …
15flatten — verb 1 (I, T) also flatten out to make something flat or flatter or to become flat or flatter: Noah flattened the cardboard boxes before throwing them away. | The land flattened out as we neared the coast. 2 (T) to destroy a building or town by… …
16flatten — [ˈflæt(ə)n] verb [I/T] to become flat, or to make something flat This exercise helps to flatten a flabby stomach.[/ex] • flatten (sth) out …
17flatten — verb Flatten is used with these nouns as the object: ↑building, ↑ear …
18flatten — verb 1) Flynn flattened the crumpled paper Syn: make flat, make even, smooth (out/off), level (out/off) 2) the cows flattened the grass Syn: compress, press down, crush, squash, compact, trample 3) …
19flatten — verb 1) Tom flattened the crumpled paper Syn: make/become flat, even out, smooth out, level 2) the cows flattened the grass Syn: squash, compress, press down, crush, compact, trample 3) …
20flatten — flat•ten [[t]ˈflæt n[/t]] v. t. 1) to make flat (sometimes fol. by out) 2) to knock down; fell 3) to become flat (sometimes fol. by out) 4) phv aer. flatten out, to fly (an aircraft) into a horizontal position, as after a dive • Etymology:… …
