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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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China has pledged to level-off carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and become carbon neutral by 2060.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 16, 2023

Critics say that despite the administration's rhetorical stress on targeting those with criminal records and a level-off in illegal immigration, programs such as Secure Communities are in practice leading to unjust deportations.

From Reuters • Sep. 20, 2011

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.