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21flatten something out — ˌflatten sthˈout derived to make sth completely flat Main entry: ↑flattenderived …
22flatten — [ˈflæt(ə)n] verb [I/T] to become flat, or to make something flat This exercise helps to flatten a flabby stomach.[/ex] • flatten (sth) out …
23flatten — verb 1) Flynn flattened the crumpled paper Syn: make flat, make even, smooth (out/off), level (out/off) 2) the cows flattened the grass Syn: compress, press down, crush, squash, compact, trample 3) …
24flatten — verb 1) Tom flattened the crumpled paper Syn: make/become flat, even out, smooth out, level 2) the cows flattened the grass Syn: squash, compress, press down, crush, compact, trample 3) …
25flatten — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. level, smooth [out], grade; raze. See horizontal, destruction. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. level, level off, level out, even out, even, smooth, smooth out, spread out, depress, squash, smash, crush, raze …
26flatten — Synonyms and related words: align, assimilate to, balance, beat down, bend, blow down, break, break down, bring down, bulldoze, burn down, cast down, chop down, conquer, crush, cut down, dab, damp, demolish, disentangle, down, drag, dress, dub,… …
27flatten — v 1. make flat, flat, level, level off or out, plane, even out or off, smooth, smooth out. 2. go flat, lose fizz, become stale. 3. raze, tear down, demolish, destroy, ruin, smash; fell, chop down, cut or mow down, knock down, floor; overcome,… …
28flatten — verb (flattened; flattening) Date: 1630 transitive verb to make flat: as a. to make level or smooth b. to knock down; also to defeat decisively c. to make dull or uninspired often used with out d. to make (as paint) lusterless e. to stabilize… …
29flatten — /ˈflætn / (say flatn) verb (t) 1. to make flat. 2. Colloquial to knock (someone) out. 3. Colloquial to crush or disconcert. –verb (i) 4. to become flat. 5. Aeronautics to fly into a horizontal position, as after a dive. {flat1 + t + …
30flattening out — UK US flatten off/out Phrasal Verb with flatten({{}}/ˈflætən/ verb [I or T] ► to stop rising or falling, and stay at the same level: »If the housing market continues to flatten out or even decline, we re in for some tough times.… …
