transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfla-t ə n ]
verb
( flat·tened ; flat·ten·ing ˈflat-niŋ, ˈfla-tə-)
Date: 1630
transitive verb
: to make flat: as
a. : to make level or smooth
b. : to knock down ; also : to defeat decisively
c. : to make dull or uninspired — often used with out
d. : to make (as paint) lusterless
e. : to stabilize especially at a lower level
intransitive verb
: to become flat or flatter: as
a. : to become dull or spiritless
b. : to extend in or into a flat position or form
c. : to become uniform or stabilized often at a new lower level — usually used with out
• flat·ten·er -nər noun