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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

Kenya's government spokesperson, Isaac Maigua Mwaura, admitted to the BBC that the ETA had "teething problems" but said that they will "smoothen with time".

From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2024

“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

To smoothen this process, some groups provide detailed walkthroughs for parents about how to file open records requests, create press releases, file civil rights complaints and petition school boards.

From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2022

Take three or four spoonfuls of this Syrup in a large draught of fountain water, or small posset-Ale, pro ardore urinæ to cool and smoothen, two or three times a day.

From The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened by Anne MacDonell

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