Difference between Drop and Flatten

What is the difference between Drop and Flatten?

Drop as a verb is to fall. while Flatten as a verb is to make something flat or flatter.

Drop

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A small mass of liquid just large enough to hold its own weight via surface tension, usually one that falls from a source of liquid. The space or distance below a cliff or other high position into which someone or something could fall. A fall, descent; an act of dropping. A place where items or supplies may be left for others to collect, sometimes associated with criminal activity; a drop-off point. An instance of dropping supplies or making a delivery, sometimes associated with delivery of supplies by parachute. a small amount of an alcoholic beverage; or when used with the definite article (the drop), alcoholic spirits in general. A single measure of whisky. A small, round, sweet piece of hard candy, e.g. a lemon drop; a lozenge. A dropped pass. Short for drop-back or drop back. In a woman, the difference between bust circumference and hip circumference; in a man, the difference between chest circumference and waist circumference. Any item dropped by defeated enemies.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To fall. To lessen, decrease, or diminish in value, condition, degree, etc. To lower oneself quickly to the ground. To allow to fall, either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on. To get rid of; to eject; to remove; to dismiss; to cease to include, as if on a list. To write and send (as a letter or message). See also drop (someone) a line. To cease concerning oneself over; to stop discussing with someone. To express or utter casually or incidentally; to casually mention, usually in conversation, sometimes to give an impression of knowledge, ownership, membership, notoriety, or status. See also name-drop. To kill, usually by gunshot, especially in reference to big game hunting; or, sometimes, to knock down; to render unconscious. To fail to pronounce. To fail to respond to (an argument). To swallow, as in ingesting a hallucinogen, particularly LSD. To impart. To release to the public. To enter public distribution.

Example sentence: I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough without ever having felt sorry for itself.

Flatten

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make something flat or flatter.To knock down or lay low.To become flat or flatter.To be knocked down or laid low.

We hope you now know whether to use Drop or Flatten in your sentence.

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