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flatten

/ˈflætən/

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To make something flat or flatter.

Examples :

"As there was a lot of damage, we chose the heavy roller to flatten the pitch."

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To press one's body tightly against a surface, such as a wall or floor, especially in order to avoid being seen or harmed.

Examples :

"The student flattened themselves against the classroom wall to avoid being seen by the teacher. "

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To knock down or lay low.

Examples :

"The prize fighter quickly flattened his challenger."

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To become flat or flatter; to plateau.

Examples :

"Prices have flattened out."

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To be knocked down or laid low.

Examples :

"The strong wind could flatten the small plants in the garden. "

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To lower by a semitone.

Examples :

"The singer had to flatten the B note because it sounded too high. "

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To make vapid or insipid; to render stale.

Examples :

"The constant repetition of the same old jokes at the family dinner party flattened the conversation. "

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To reduce (a data structure) to one that has fewer dimensions, e.g. a 2×2 array into a list of four elements.

Examples :

"Instead of thinking about it like rows and columns, we can flatten the spreadsheet data into a simple list of names. "

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To combine (separate layers) into a single image.

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "Before sending the layered Photoshop file, I will flatten it to create a single image and reduce the file size." "

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