level off/out phrasal verb (
see also level)
1. to stop going up or down and continue at the same height:
After climbing steeply, the path levelled off.
The plane levelled out at 30,000 feet.2. to stop rising or falling and become steady:
Inflation has begun to level off.3. level something ↔ off/out to make something flat and smooth
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