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- [flat-n]
- /ˈflæt n/
- /ˈflæt.ən/
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- [flat-n]
- /ˈflæt n/
Definitions of flatten word
- verb with object flatten to make flat. 1
- verb with object flatten to knock down: The boxer flattened his opponent in the second round. 1
- verb without object flatten to become flat. 1
- noun flatten Make or become flat or flatter. 1
- transitive verb flatten make flat 1
- transitive verb flatten musical note: make flat 1
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Origin of flatten
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30; flat1 + -en1
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Parts of speech for Flatten
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flatten popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flatten
verb flatten
- crush — To crush something means to press it very hard so that its shape is destroyed or so that it breaks into pieces.
- smash — to break to pieces with violence and often with a crashing sound, as by striking, letting fall, or dashing against something; shatter: He smashed the vase against the wall.
- raze — to tear down; demolish; level to the ground: to raze a row of old buildings.
- straighten — make straight
- depress — If someone or something depresses you, they make you feel sad and disappointed.
Antonyms for flatten
verb flatten
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- incite — to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action: to incite a crowd to riot.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- lift — to move or bring (something) upward from the ground or other support to a higher position; hoist.
- raise — to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one's hand; sleepy birds raising their heads and looking about.
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