Complete Definition of "flatten"

English

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-æt�n|-æt�n

Verb
en-verb

  1. transitive To make something flat or flatter.

#: As there was a lot of damage, we chose the heavy roller to flatten the pitch.
#: Mary would flatten the dough before rolling it into pretzels.

  1. transitive To knock down or lay low.

#: The prize fighter quickly flattened his challenger.

  1. intransitive To become flat or flatter.
  2. intransitive To be knocked down or laid low.

Translations
trans-top|to make something flat
Danish: jævne
Finnish: litistää, puristaa litteä|litteäksi, tasoittaa
French: aplatir
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Category:English intransitive verbs
Category:English transitive verbs
Category:English ergative verbs

fr:flatten
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