niveler

Senses

1. 1.

   to level

   to make flat or even

2. 2.

   to equalize

   to make equal or uniform

3. 3.

   to level out; to bring down

   to reduce differences or hierarchies

Examples

• "Il faut niveler le terrain avant de construire la maison."

  We need to level the ground before building the house.

• "La politique devrait niveler les inégalités sociales."

  Policy should equalize social inequalities.

• "Les salaires ont été nivelés dans cette entreprise."

  Salaries have been leveled out in this company.

Usage

A regular -er verb. Commonly used in construction and land management contexts. Also used figuratively for social or economic leveling. Note the spelling: e becomes è before silent syllables (je nivelle, but ils nivèlent-or optionally nous nivelons).