plat|i's|stem for 1st sg pres, pl pres, 2nd & 3rd sg subj, pind < plati't·
plat|i't· III§ vt1 to knock [ ] flat, beat [ ] down; flatten; cause [ ] to crouch down 2 to reduce [ ] in force/intensity: diminish, lower, dull, quench 3 to invade IV§ vi to abate, die down gradually