flatten

verb/ɐʃɐˈtaɾ/medium

a·cha·tar

Definition

To make flat or smooth; to level, to compress.

The blacksmith flattens the metal with a hammer.

The machine flattens the dough to make bread.

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Common collocations

flatten the curveflatten the groundflatten with a roller

Do francês 'aplatir' (achatar, nivelar), por sua vez do latim 'ad-' + 'plattus' (plano).