flatten

(flat'n)

transitive verb

  1. to make flat or flatter
  2. Informal to knock down; make prostrate
  3. to level to the ground

intransitive verb

  1. to become flat or flatter
  2. to become prostrate

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See flatten in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb flat·tened, flat·ten·ing, flat·tens
verb, transitive
  1. To make flat or flatter.
  2. To knock down; lay low: The boxer was flattened with one punch.
verb, intransitive
To become flat or flatter.

Related Forms:

  • flatˈten·er noun

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