flatten vs laminate

flatten is not a noun while laminate is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flatten	No	No	Yes	No
laminate	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, laminate is a hyponym of flatten; that is, laminate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than flatten:

Other hyponyms of flatten include steamroll, steamroller, splat, roll, roll out.

flatten (noun)	laminate (noun)
	a sheet of material made by bonding two or more sheets or layers

flatten (verb)	laminate (verb)
become flat or flatter	cover with a thin sheet of non-fabric material
make flat or flatter	press or beat (metals) into thin sheets
lower the pitch of (musical notes)	split (wood) into thin sheets
	create laminate by bonding sheets of material with a bonding material