flatten
To make something flat or flatter.
Example
“As there was a lot of damage, we chose the heavy roller to flatten the pitch.”
Other meanings
To press one's body tightly against a surface, such as a wall or floor, especially in order to avoid being seen or harmed.
To knock down or lay low.
“The prize fighter quickly flattened his challenger.”
Related words
- flattenability
- flattenable
- flatten down
- flattened rice
- flattener
- flatten out
- flatten the curve
- overflatten
- unflatten
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “flatten” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.