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de–escalate

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verb de–es·ca·late \(ˌ)dē-ˈes-kə-ˌlāt, ÷-kyə-\

Definition of de–escalate

  1. transitive verb

  2. :  limit 2b de–escalate production

  3. intransitive verb

  4. :  to decrease in extent, volume, or scope violence began to de–escalate tried to de-escalate the tension

de–escalation

play \(ˌ)dē-ˌes-kə-ˈlā-shən, ÷-kyə-\ noun

de–escalatory

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

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First Known Use of de–escalate

1964

de–escalate Synonyms

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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