HyperDic: flatten

English > 3 senses of the word *flatten*:
VERB	change	flatten	make flat or flatter
	change	flatten, flatten out	become flat or flatter
	change	flatten, drop	lower the pitch of (musical notes)

flatten > pronunciation
Sounds	flae'tahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *flatten*: 3 senses > verb 1, change
Meaning	make flat or flatter.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"flatten a road" "flatten your stomach with these exercises"
Narrower	laminate	Press or beat (metals) into thin sheets
	roll out, roll	flatten or spread with a roller
	splat	Split open and flatten for cooking
	steamroll, steamroller	make level or flat with a steamroller
Broader	shape, form	Give shape or form to
Spanish	achatar, allanar, aplanar, nivelar
Catalan	aixafar, allisar, anivellar, aplanar, esplanar, planejar

English > *flatten*: 3 senses > verb 2, change
Meaning	Become flat or flatter.
Pattern	Something ----s
Example	"The landscape flattened"
Synonym	flatten out
Narrower	press	place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
Narrower	splat	flatten on impact
Broader	change shape, change form, deform	assume a different shape or form
Spanish	allanar
Catalan	anivellar-se, aplanar-se, esplanar, rasar-se

English > *flatten*: 3 senses > verb 3, change
Meaning	lower the pitch of (musical notes) .
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonym	drop
Category	music	An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
Broader	change, alter, modify	Cause to change
Opposite	sharpen	Raise the pitch of (musical notes)
Spanish	bajar, engravecer
Catalan	abaixar el to, fer greu

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