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flatten

flat·ten

UK/ˈflæ.tən/ US/ˈflæ.tn̩/ uncommon

verb

1.

make flat or flatter

  • “flatten a road”
  • “flatten your stomach with these exercises”
2.

become flat or flatter

  • “The landscape flattened”
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3.

lower the pitch of (musical notes)

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Origin

From flat + -en.

Phrases

  • flatten down
  • flatten out
  • flatten the curve
  • flattened rice

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