Synonyms for flatten

Most common

drop · smooth · grass · slight

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Verb

Antonyms

sharpen, roll

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To make something flat or flatter.

   Mary would flatten the dough before rolling it into pretzels.

Related words

Phrases

flatten out flatten down

Forms

Past participle

flattened
e.g. flattened → smoothed, evened, dropped, grassed…

Example sentences

• drop Why don't you drop in for tea at your convenience?
• smooth Women are like rose petals - smooth and beautiful.
• grass The notice in the park said, "Keep off the grass."
• slight Tom suffered just a slight injury in the accident.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

even², drop¹

5 letters

level², grass¹

6 letters

smooth¹, slight¹, grease¹

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (even² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

aplatir

Italiano

appiattire

Español

aplastar

Deutsch

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