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Synonyms

smoothen

American  
[smoo-thuhn] / ˈsmu ðən /

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to make or become smooth.


smoothen British  
/ ˈsmuːðən /

verb

  1. to make or become smooth

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of smoothen

First recorded in 1625–35; smooth + -en 1

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ANZ’s Nim expects the RBI to continue to smoothen the rupee’s decline without stepping in aggressively.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 3, 2025

The deal with the EU seeks to smoothen frictions in trade, but there are a whole load of details and specifics, timeframes and costs still to be haggled over and sorted.

From BBC May 19, 2025

Schaffner said he expects some of the wrinkles in the rollout to smoothen out over time.

From Salon Sep. 28, 2023

“But I feel like I’m supposed to fight through this pain, I’m gonna smoothen out my swing. ... I got the big injury but it’s actually making my swing super smooth.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 14, 2023

Smoothing planes are, as the name implies, used to simply smoothen the work surface after it has been trued.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

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