unlevelling
/ʌnˈlɛvəlɪŋ/
verb
- To make something uneven or not level; to disturb the evenness or flatness of a surface.
- Be careful not to unlevel the table when you move it across the room.
- Heavy rain can unlevel the soil in a newly planted field.
- The construction work unlevelled the garden path, leaving it bumpy and uneven.
- To disrupt a situation or system that was previously balanced or fair; to create inequality or disorder.
- Unexpected changes in the market can unlevel the competition between small and big businesses.
- The scandal unlevelled the trust that had been built between the community and the local government.
- The new policy unlevelled the playing field, giving an advantage to larger companies.
noun
- The act or process of making something uneven or unbalanced; a state of being uneven.
- Farmers worry about the unlevelling of their fields after a harsh winter.
- The unlevelling of the road surface caused many accidents in that area.
- The unlevelling of the floor made it difficult to place furniture properly.