EQUALIZE

[UK and ANZ] usually -ise [verb] [T]They are putting pressure on the government to equalize (= bring to the same level) state pension ages between men and women. [T](UK and ANZ) In a sport such as football, to equalize (US tie) is to get the point that brings your score to the same as that of the other team.Italy were winning 3-2 until the last minute of the game when Spain managed to equalize. [I]