flatten

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Synonyms: flatter, fatten, latten, flatted, platten, flotten, flaten

Antonyms: flatter, fatten, latten, flatted, platten, flotten, flaten

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To make something [[flat]] or [[flatter]].
2. {{lb|en|reflexive}} To [[press]] one's body tightly against a [[surface]], such as a wall or floor, especially in order to avoid being [[seen]] or [[harm]]ed.
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[knock down]] or [[lay low]].
4. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To become flat or flatter; to [[plateau]].
5. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To be knocked down or laid low.
6. {{lb|en|music}} To lower by a semitone.
7. To make [[vapid]] or [[insipid]]; to render [[stale]].
8. {{lb|en|programming|transitive}} To reduce (a [[data structure]]) to one that has fewer [[dimension]]s, e.g. a 2×2 [[array]] into a [[list]] of four [[element]]s.
9. {{lb|en|computer graphics|transitive}} To combine (separate [[layer]]s) into a single [[image]].

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