de-escalate
verb (used with or without object)
to decrease in intensity, magnitude, etc..
deescalation
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a word derived from
de-escalate.
Example Sentences
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Their security team is led by Savage, with a crew of dedicated lesbians and a few men with guard cards to make sure no weapons enter the party, practicing deescalation, conflict resolution and mediation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
With such an occurrence, including a deescalation in the U.S./Iran conflict and a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, gold would “likely bottom out” before rebounding in the second-half of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
A cease-fire deal is a “meaningful deescalation after weeks of active conflict and escalating threats,” Jason Pride, chief of investment strategy and research at Glenmede, said in emailed commentary.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026
Late last month, executives at more than 60 Minnesota-based firms, including Target, signed a letter urging "an immediate deescalation of tensions".
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
Abdelatty stressed the need to intensify efforts to "ease tensions and work towards deescalation" and create the "necessary conditions to resume dialogue between the US and Iran", the Egyptian foreign ministry said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
