even out
The phrase 'even out' is versatile and used in various contexts to imply leveling, balancing, or stabilizing.
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Definition
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(informal)To make or become level or smooth.
Example
- The wrinkles will even out when the suit dries.
- Let me even out the rug.
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(informal)To achieve a state of balance or equality.
Example
- The economy had good periods and bad periods, but it all evened out by the end of the year.
- He tried to even out the distribution of work among his employees.
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(informal)To become stable or consistent over time.
Example
- Things will even out eventually.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "even out":
evening outlevel outeven upsmooth outcancel outlevel offstraighten outflatten outeven moneyeven stevensmooth overround outsquare awayeven keelsquare offsquare upiron outeven numberzero outfluff outbuff outdead level