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View synonyms for de-escalate
de-escalate
or de·es·ca·late
[ dee-es-kuh-leyt ]
verb (used with or without object)
, de-es·ca·lat·ed, de-es·ca·lat·ing.
- to decrease in intensity, magnitude, etc.:
to de-escalate a war.
de-escalate
/ diːˈɛskəˌleɪt /
verb
- to reduce the level or intensity of (a crisis, etc)
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Derived Forms
- de-ˌescaˈlation, noun
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Other Words From
- de-esca·lation de·esca·lation noun
- de-es·ca·la·to·ry de·es·ca·la·to·ry [dee-, es, -k, uh, -l, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of de-escalate1
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Example Sentences
You have to de-escalate this and she is causing it by her approaching with this weapon.
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The problem is that “the means to help de-conflict and de-escalate a crisis are simply not in place,” according to Crist.
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