Flatten meaning

What does “flatten” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“flatten” is a verb with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: make flat or flatter.

flatten

verb

  1. make flat or flatter

    “flatten a road”

    “flatten your stomach with these exercises”

  2. become flat or flatter

    “The landscape flattened”

    Synonymsflatten out
  3. lower the pitch of (musical notes)

    Synonymsdrop
    Oppositessharpen

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University