de-escalate

de–es·ca·late

verb \(ˌ)dē-ˈes-kə-ˌlāt, ÷-kyə-\

Definition of DE-ESCALATE

transitive verb

: limit 2b

intransitive verb

: to decrease in extent, volume, or scope

— de–es·ca·la·tion \(ˌ)dē-ˌes-kə-ˈlā-shən, ÷-kyə-\ noun

— de–es·ca·la·to·ry \(ˌ)dē-ˈes-kə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē, ÷-kyə-\ adjective

First Known Use of DE-ESCALATE

1964

Related to DE-ESCALATE

Synonyms: abate, de-escalate, dent, deplete, diminish, downscale, downsize, drop, dwindle, ease, knock down, lessen, lower, reduce

Antonyms: aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, enlarge, escalate, expand, increase, raise

Related Words: compress, condense, constrict, contract; abbreviate, abridge, clip, crop, curtail, cut, cut back, cut down, dock, nick, pare, prune, retrench, shorten, slash, trim, truncate, whittle; deflate, shrink; minimize; moderate, modify, modulate, qualify

Near Antonyms: blow up, dilate, distend, inflate, swell; elongate, extend, lengthen, prolong, protract; add (to), complement, supplement; enhance, heighten, intensify; redouble

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