de-escalate
verb (used with or without object)
to decrease in intensity, magnitude, etc..
deescalate
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a variation of
de-escalate.
Example Sentences
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According to the OIG report, between July 2025 and January 2026, the facility kept 79 immigrants in the small metal enclosures, describing them as "calming areas" for people to "deescalate and have time alone".
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
In domestic situations like this, arriving officers’ “main goal is to deescalate the situation,” Santa Ana police spokesperson Natalie Garcia told reporters at the scene Sunday night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
China led international reaction to the charge, saying it "firmly supports" Cuba and urging the United States to deescalate tensions with the country.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
I decided to help out and deescalate the situation.
From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2026
There was nothing to do but try and deescalate, and fast.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
