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   Flat·ten

   /ˈflatn/

   

   verb

   • 1. make or become flat or flatter: "spoon the mixture into the pan, flatten into cakes, and fry until brown" 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, typically to get away from something or to let someone pass: "they flattened themselves on the pavement as a bomb came whistling down"
   • 2. raze (a building or settlement) to the ground: "the hurricane flattened thousands of homes" Similar demolishrazeraze to the groundleveltear downknock downdestroywipe outtopplewreckreduce to ruinsdevastateannihilatepulverizeobliterateravagesmashwipe off the face of the earthwipe off the mapinformal:totalrare:unbuild
   • ▪ knock someone down with power and vigor: informal "once I'm in the ring, I know I can flatten him" Similar knock downknock overknock to the groundknock off one's feetfellrugby-tackletoppleprostrateinformal:lay outfloordeckknock for sixknock into the middle of next week
   • ▪ defeat (someone) completely, especially in a sports contest. informal
   • 3. lower (a note) in pitch by a half step.

   Derivatives

   • 1. flattener noun

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