de-escalate
or de·es·ca·late
[ dee-es-kuh-leyt ]
/ diˈɛs kəˌleɪt /
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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.
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OTHER WORDS FROM de-escalate
de-es·ca·la·tion, de·es·ca·la·tion, nounde-es·ca·la·to·ry, de·es·ca·la·to·ry [dee-es-kuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /diˈɛs kə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for de-escalate
de-escalate
/ (diːˈɛskəˌleɪt) /
verb
to reduce the level or intensity of (a crisis, etc)
Derived forms of de-escalate
de-escalation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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