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Meaning of the word flatten in English

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flatten

US /ˈflæt̬.ən/
UK /ˈflæt.ən/
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Verb

1.

make or become flat or flatter

Example:
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The steamroller will flatten the road.
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The dough needs to be flattened before baking.
Synonym:
level smooth even press compress
2.

knock (someone) to the ground

Example:
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The strong wind threatened to flatten the trees.
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He was flattened by a tackle during the game.
Synonym:
knock down knock over topple fell level
3.

make (a sound or musical note) less sharp or less intense

Example:
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The singer tried to flatten the high note to make it sound softer.
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The sound engineer used a compressor to flatten the dynamic range of the recording.
Synonym:
dampen mute soften reduce
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Related Word:
flatten out