level down
Lower the standard
Level down is to reduce something to a lower standard or capability, often to match the weakest element in a group.
In gaming, it means decreasing a character's level or stats: The patch leveled down all max-level players.
More broadly, it describes equalizing by lowering rather than raising: Critics say the policy levels down education to the slowest students.
The opposite of level up.
- lowerReduce or move downward
- demoteLower someone's position
- reduceMake smaller in degree
- scale backReduce in extent
- minimizeReduce to smallest extent
weaken · decrease · dial back · downgrade · flatten · relegate · simplify · descend · lessen · diminish · nerf · subordinate · bring low · sink · abate · debuff · drop · subdue