e ‧ qual ‧ ize BrE AmE ( also equalise British English ) /ˈiːkwəlaɪz/ verb
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ equality ≠ ↑ inequality , ↑ equal , ↑ equalizer ; verb : ↑ equalize , ↑ equal ; adverb : ↑ equally ≠ ↑ unequally ; adjective : ↑ equal ≠ ↑ unequal ]
1 . [transitive] to make two or more things the same in size, value, amount etc:
We have tried to equalize the workload between the different teachers.
2 . [intransitive] British English to get a point in a game, so that you have the same number of points as your opponent:
England equalized ten minutes later.