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de-escalate

Main Entry:: de–es·ca·late
Pronunciation:: \(ˌ)dē-ˈes-kə-ˌlāt, ÷-kyə-\
Function:: verb
Date:: 1964

transitive verb

: limit 2b intransitive verb : to decrease in extent, volume, or scope

— de–es·ca·la·tion

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\(ˌ)dē-ˌes-kə-ˈlā-shən, ÷-kyə-\ noun

— de–es·ca·la·to·ry

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\(ˌ)dē-ˈes-kə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē, ÷-kyə-\ adjective

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