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Noun leveling has 3 senses

grading, leveling - changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface
--₁ is a kind of construction, building
razing, leveling, tearing down, demolishing - complete destruction of a building
--₂ is a kind of destruction, devastation
equalization, equalisation, leveling - the act of making equal or uniform
--₃ is a kind of deed, feat, effort, exploit
--₃ has particulars: reconciliation, balancing; equation, equating

Verb level has 6 senses

level - aim at; "level criticism or charges at somebody"
--₁ is one way to aim, take, train, take aim, direct
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something PP
level, raze, rase, dismantle, tear down, take down, pull down - tear down so as to make flat with the ground; "The building was levelled"
--₂ is one way to destroy, destruct
Antonyms: raise, erect, rear, set up, put up

Derived forms: noun level₆, noun level₅
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
flush, level, even out, even - make level or straight; "level the ground"
--₃ is one way to change surface

Derived forms: noun level₅, noun leveller₁, noun leveler₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
charge, level, point - direct into a position for use; "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me"
--₄ is one way to aim, take, train, take aim, direct
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
level - talk frankly with; lay it on the line; "I have to level with you"
--₅ is one way to talk, speak
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s PP
level, level off - become level or even; "The ground levelled off"
--₆ is one way to change surface

Derived form: noun level₅
Sample sentence:
Something ----s