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flatten
[ flat-n ]
verb (used with object)
- to make flat.
- to knock down:
The boxer flattened his opponent in the second round.
Synonyms: , , , ,
verb (used without object)
- to become flat.
verb phrase
- Aeronautics. to fly into a horizontal position, as after a dive.
- Nautical. flat 1( def 61 ).
flatten
/ ˈڱæə /
verb
- sometimes foll by out to make or become flat or flatter
- informal.tr
- to knock down or injure; prostrate
- to crush or subdue
failure will flatten his self-esteem
- tr music to lower the pitch of (a note) by one chromatic semitone Usual US wordflat
- intrfoll byout to manoeuvre an aircraft into horizontal flight, esp after a dive
Derived Forms
- ˈڱٳٱԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ڱt· noun
- v·ڱt verb (used with object)
- ܲ·ڱtԱ adjective
Example Sentences
Video footage showed crowds gathered around the remains of a flattened building.
When I was flattened by postpartum depression and had a terrifying health misdiagnosis, Mark was there; the aligned presence was now more like a pillar holding me upright.
A quick note on cream: while some recipes call for it, I find it can flatten the lemon flavor and add a kind of blunt richness that undercuts the dish.
The school, which also sits opposite a flattened building, sustained damage from nearby strikes.
Beijing will need to organise a stimulus package to account for the loss of whole percentage points of GDP, the kind of thing that happens when a natural disaster flattens a major city.
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