Antonyms for corrugate

Grammar : Verb

Spell : verb kawr-uh-geyt, kor-; adjective kawr-uh-git, -geyt, kor-

Phonetic Transcription : verb ˈkɔr əˌgeɪt, ˈkɒr-; adjective ˈkɔr ə gɪt, -ˌgeɪt, ˈkɒr-

Definition of corrugate

Origin : 1620s; implied earlier as a past participle adjective (early 15c.), from Latin corrugatus, past participle of corrugare "to wrinkle very much," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + rugare "to wrinkle," of unknown origin.

As in wrinkle : verb crinkle, fold
As in rimple : verb wrinkle
As in crease : verb fold, rumple
As in fold : verb lay in creases
As in hollow : verb empty out; make concave

Example sentences :

Flutes, 72 four inches deep, corrugate the beast's underpart from tail to neck.
Extract from : « Seven Legs Across the Seas » by Samuel Murray

However, "broad-browed Verulam," let not that brow's breadth cloud or corrugate in vexation at my persiflage.
Extract from : « Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, December 31, 1887 » by Various

Yet we had watched his smooth brow furrow and corrugate as under some carking care or devouring sorrow.
Extract from : « Moon-Face and Other Stories » by Jack London

Synonyms for corrugate

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