flatten out
To make something go from bumpy or curved to totally flat, or when growth stops and things stay the same.
Meanings
To make a physical surface level and free of bumps or curves.
"Use a rolling pin to flatten out the dough into a thin sheet."
To stop increasing or decreasing and remain at a steady level (of rates, trends, or curves).
"Inflation has begun to flatten out after months of sharp rises."
To lose energy or momentum; to become dull or less effective.
"The team's performance flattened out in the second half of the season."
Very common in finance, economics, and science to describe a curve or trend reaching a plateau. Also used literally in cooking and construction.
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