flatten

[flat-n] / ˈflæt n /

VERB

level out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crush raze smash straighten

STRONG

abrade compress debase deflate depress fell floor flush grade ground lay plane plaster prostrate roll smooth squash subdue trample

WEAK

beat down even out iron out knock down lay low mow down spread out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lose

STRONG

blow up erect expand incite increase lift raise uncompress

WEAK

break elevate make uneven round

Example Sentences

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Coal flattened himself out as much as he could against the concrete wall and shimmied, legs first, behind the dumpster.

From Literature

That depth — and the way it’s been flattened abroad — didn’t happen by accident.

From Salon

Footage from the campsite on Mount Maunganui shows rescuers and sniffer dogs combing through crushed caravans and flattened tents.

From BBC

But that upward trend has now flattened out.

From MarketWatch