flattenverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˈflæt.ən/us/ˈflæt̬.ən/flatten verb [ I or T ] (BECOME LEVEL)
C2 to become level or cause something to become level:
Several trees were flattened (= knocked down) by the storm.
The path flattens (out) (= does not go up so much) as it reaches the top of the hill.
More examples
- He was immediately flattened by a single punch to the head.
- The whole area was flattened in the bombing raid - not a building was left standing.
- After a few hundred yards, you come to an area where the ground flattens out.
- That tent is not secure, you know. The first gust of wind will flatten it.
- A fight broke out and we had to grab Kevin to stop him flattening the other guy.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Making things more or less smooth or straight
- bunch
- bunch (sth) up
- coarsen
- collapse
- creased
- crinkle
- crumple
- fold
- pucker
- pumice stone
- roll sth up
- roughen
- round sth off
- sand
- sleek
- sleek back/down
- smooth
- steady
- straighten
- straighten up
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flatten verb [ I or T ] (MAKE THINNER)
C2 to become level and thinner or to cause something to become level and thinner:
Flatten the pastry into a thin disc with your hands.
The biscuits will flatten out as they cook.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Making things more or less smooth or straight
- bunch
- bunch (sth) up
- coarsen
- collapse
- creased
- crinkle
- crumple
- fold
- pucker
- pumice stone
- roll sth up
- roughen
- round sth off
- sand
- sleek
- sleek back/down
- smooth
- steady
- straighten
- straighten up
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