Definitions

level off

[lev-uhl-awf, -of] / ˈlɛv əlˈɔf, -ˈɒf /

VERB

land

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dock settle touch down

STRONG

alight berth debark disembark ground pilot steer thump

WEAK

bring in check in come ashore come down come in come to berth descend upon drop anchor flatten out get down light on make land put down put in set down set on deck sit down splash down take down

Antonyms

WEAK

ascend take off

VERB

subside

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abate descend diminish dwindle ease ease off ebb melt peter out recede slacken wane

STRONG

collapse de-escalate decline drop fall lower lull moderate quieten settle sink taper

WEAK

cave in die away let up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

develop enlarge expand extend grow increase prolong rise

STRONG

ascend go up

Example Sentences

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Instead, benefits appear to level off after a certain point, indicating there may be an optimal amount of activity.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

He brought us up another level, off the pitch as well as on it, because he is such a big character and the players bounced off him so well.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Executives say they expect the stock to level off in the coming days, once the portfolio adjustments subside.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026

He thinks the acceleration in state costs would level off over time as new patients’ health improved.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

But steadily, steadily, the steep incline did level off.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

level off

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