phrasal verb · academic
level off
UK/ˈlevəl ɒf/US/ˈlɛvəl ɔf/LEV·el off
task1
to stop changing and stay at the same level
Examples
“After two years of growth, exports levelled off in 2019.”
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Band 8 sentence
“Following initial volatility, the exchange rate levelled off at around 1.30 per dollar.”
Collocations
- level off at
- begin to level off
- level off after
Word family
level off phrasal verblevelled off verb (past)levelling off verb-ing
Common mistakes
level offed→levelled off / leveled off
level off at to 50%→level off at 50%
Say it for a higher band
5stay the same→6stabilize→7+level off
Synonyms
plateau
stabilize
Easily confused
plateau
“After rapid expansion the market plateaued for several months.”
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