shape, form - give a shape or form to; "shape the dough"

steamroll, steamroller - make level or flat with a steamroller; "steamroll the roads"

splat - split open and flatten for cooking; "splat fish over an open fire"

roll out, roll - flatten or spread with a roller; "roll out the paper"

laminate - press or beat (metals) into thin sheets

change form, change shape, deform - assume a different shape or form

splat - flatten on impact; "The snowballs splatted on the trees"

press - place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure; "pressed flowers"

music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"