verb๐ShareTo make something flat or flatter."As there was a lot of damage, we chose the heavy roller to flatten the pitch."actionappearanceconditionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo press one's body tightly against a surface, such as a wall or floor, especially in order to avoid being seen or harmed."During the fire drill, the students flattened themselves against the classroom wall to make space for others to exit. "bodyactionmilitarypolicewarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo knock down or lay low."The prize fighter quickly flattened his challenger."actiondisasterwarsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo become flat or flatter; to plateau."Prices have flattened out."conditionappearancephysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo be knocked down or laid low."The strong wind flattened the small tomato plants in the garden. "actioneventdisasterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo lower by a semitone."The musician flattened the B note, making it sound closer to A sharp. "musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo make vapid or insipid; to render stale."Hearing the same joke repeated so many times flattened its humor. "qualitystyleliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo reduce (a data structure) to one that has fewer dimensions, e.g. a 2ร2 array into a list of four elements."We flattened the two-dimensional list of student grades into a single list for easier processing. "computingtechnicalmathstructurelistChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo combine (separate layers) into a single image."The graphic designer flattened the image layers before sending the file to the printer. "computingtechnologymediaelectronicstechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareMade flat by something."We removed the fallen tree from the flattened car."appearancematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
