level down

ˈlɛvəl daʊn

levelled down, levelling down

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Definition of level down - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

ranking drop

tr.

reduce to a lower level or status

tr.

The manager decided to level down the team's responsibilities.

diminish

lower

reduce

hierarchy

intr.

decrease in rank or position

intr.

He was leveled down after the company restructured.

demote

downgrade

construction

tr.

Rare

lower the ground to make it even

tr.

Rare

They need to level down the site before building.

flatten

level

smooth

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Expressions with level

level out

make something even or stable

She leveled out the uneven table.

level best

the utmost effort one can make

She did her level best to finish the project.

level off

stop increasing or decreasing and become stable

The plane will level off at 30,000 feet.

do one's level best

make the greatest possible effort

She will do her level best to finish the project on time.

keep a level head

stay calm and think clearly in stressful situations

She can keep a level head during emergencies.

level playing field

situation where everyone has the same chance to succeed

We want a level playing field for all businesses.

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devolved

adj.

hierarchy

transferred or passed down to a lower level

flat out

skiing

relatively level ski run section where skiers naturally slow down

Examples of level down in a sentence

They decided to level down the complexity of the project.
After the merger, several executives were leveled down.
The military officer was leveled down due to misconduct.
Workers will level down the uneven terrain.
The crew must level down the old road surface.

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French:réduire, niveler, ...
German:reduzieren, herabstufen, ...
Italian:ridurre, retrocedere, ...
Spanish:reducir, descender, ...
Portuguese:reduzir, despromover, ...
Chinese:降低, 降级, ...
Japanese:減らす, 降格する, ...
Arabic:خَفَّض, خَفَّضَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהוֹרִיד בְּדַרְגָּה, לְהַשְׁפִּיל בְּדַרְגָּה, ...
Russian:снижать, понижаться, ...
Ukrainian:зменшити, понижувати, ...
Hindi:कम करना, नीचे करना, ...
Bengali:হ্রাস করা, পদমর্যাদায় হ্রাস করা, ...
Catalan:reduir, degradar, ...
Czech:snížit, být degradován, ...
Danish:nedjustere, degradere, ...
Dutch:verlagen, degraderen, ...
Greek:μειώνω, υποβιβάζομαι, ...
Hungarian:leminősíteni, hátrasorolni, ...
Khmer:បន្ថយកម្រិត, បន្ថយឋានៈ, ...
Korean:줄이다, 강등되다, ...
Persian:کاهش داد, تنزل یافت, ...
Polish:obniżyć, degradować, ...
Portuguese (BR):reduzir, nivelar, ...
Romanian:a reduce, a retrograda, ...
Swedish:sänka, degradera, ...
Thai:ลดระดับ, ลดตำแหน่ง, ...
Turkish:azaltmak, rütbesi düşmek, ...
Vietnamese:giảm bớt, giáng chức, ...

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