Flatten — Flat ten (fl[a^]t t n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Flattened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Flattening}.] [From {Flat}, a.] 1. To reduce to an even surface or one approaching evenness; to make flat; to level; to make plane. [1913 Webster] 2. To throw down; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flatten — UK US /ˈflætən/ verb [I or T] ► to stop increasing or stop something from increasing: »to flatten prices/profits »The economy hit a peak about a year ago and now it s flattening. ► HR to reduce the number of different levels of managers and other … Financial and business terms
flatten — [flat′ n] vt. 1. to make flat or flatter 2. Informal to knock down; make prostrate 3. to level to the ground vi. 1. to become flat or flatter 2. to become prostrate flatten out 1 … English World dictionary
Flatten — Flat ten, v. i. To become or grow flat, even, depressed, dull, vapid, spiritless, or depressed below pitch. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flatten — index depress Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
flatten — late 14c., to prostrate oneself, also to fall flat, from FLAT (Cf. flat) + EN (Cf. en) (1). Meaning to make flat is 1620s. Related: Flattened; flattening … Etymology dictionary
flatten — [v] level out abrade, beat down, compress, crush, debase, deflate, depress, even out, fell, floor, flush, grade, ground, iron out, knock down, lay, lay low, mow down, plane, plaster*, prostrate, raze, roll, smash, smooth, spread out, squash,… … New thesaurus
flatten — ► VERB 1) make or become flat or flatter. 2) informal knock down. DERIVATIVES flattener noun … English terms dictionary
flatten something against somebody — ˌflatten sth/yourself aˈgainst/ˈon sb/sth derived to press sth/your body against sb/sth • She flattened her nose against the window and looked in. • Greg flattened himself against the wall to let me pass. Main entry: ↑flattenderived … Useful english dictionary
flatten yourself against somebody — ˌflatten sth/yourself aˈgainst/ˈon sb/sth derived to press sth/your body against sb/sth • She flattened her nose against the window and looked in. • Greg flattened himself against the wall to let me pass. Main entry: ↑flattenderived … Useful english dictionary
flatten something on somebody — ˌflatten sth/yourself aˈgainst/ˈon sb/sth derived to press sth/your body against sb/sth • She flattened her nose against the window and looked in. • Greg flattened himself against the wall to let me pass. Main entry: ↑flattenderived … Useful english dictionary
