changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface
leaving
Noun
the act of departing
lam
Noun
a rapid escape (as by criminals)
lam
Verb
give a thrashing to
lam
Verb
flee
lapse
Noun
a failure to maintain a higher state
lapse
Noun
a mistake resulting from inattention
lapse
Noun
a break or intermission in the occurrence of something
lapse
Verb
go back to bad behavior
lapse
Verb
drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
lapse
Verb
end, at least for a long time
lapse
Verb
pass into a specified state or condition
lapse
Verb
pass by
lapse
Verb
to let slip
lapsing
Noun
a failure to maintain a higher state
loss
Noun
the act of losing someone or something
loss
Noun
the disadvantage that results from losing something
loss
Noun
the experience of losing a loved one
loss
Noun
euphemistic expressions for death
loss
Noun
military personnel lost by death or capture
loss
Noun
the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
loss
Noun
something that is lost
loss
Noun
gradual decline in amount or activity
laying claim
Noun
the act of taking possession of or power over something
launching
Noun
the act of propelling with force
launching
Noun
the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time
launching
Noun
the act of beginning something new
launch
Noun
the act of propelling with force
launch
Noun
a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck
launch
Verb
begin with vigor
launch
Verb
smoothen the surface of
launch
Verb
propel with force
launch
Verb
get going
launch
Verb
launch for the first time
launch
Verb
set up or found
linguistic performance
Noun
(linguistics) a speaker's actual use of language in real situations
leaner
Noun
(horseshoes) the throw of a horseshoe so as to lean against (but not encircle) the stake
lifesaving
Noun
saving the lives of drowning persons
legerdemain
Noun
an illusory feat
liberation
Noun
the act of liberating someone or something
liberation
Noun
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
liberation
Noun
the attempt to achieve equal rights or status
lift
Noun
the act of raising something
lift
Noun
a ride in a car
lift
Noun
transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
lift
Noun
plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face
lift
Noun
the act of giving temporary assistance
lift
Noun
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
lift
Noun
one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot
lift
Noun
a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg