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de-escalateMain Entry: de–es·ca·late Pronunciation: \(ˌ)dē-ˈes-kə-ˌlāt, ÷-kyə-\ Function: verb Date: 1964 transitive verb: limit 2bintransitive 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 
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