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Related Words for de-escalate
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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| weaken | /x | Verb, Verb |
| step down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| quiet down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| ease | / | Noun |
| abate | x/ | Noun |
| diminish | x/x | Verb |
| decelerate | x/xx | Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun |
| lower | /x | Adjective |
| ease off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| downplay | /x | Verb |
| take the edge off | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| simmer down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| attenuate | x/xx | Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun |
| relax | x/ | Verb |
| slack off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| mitigate | /xx | Verb |
| moderate | /xx | Adjective |
| drop off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| reduce | x/ | Verb |
| lessen | /x | Verb |
| assuage | x/ | Verb |
| degrade | x/ | Verb |
| come down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| subdue | x/ | Verb |
| taper off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| die down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| slake | / | Verb |
| cool | / | Adjective |
| dwindle | /x | Verb |
| downgrade | // | Noun |
| bring down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| deepen | /x | Verb |
| let up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| relent | x/ | Verb |
| soften | /x | Verb |
| slacken | /x | Verb |
| ease up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| quell | / | Verb |
| dampen | /x | Verb |
| wind down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| depreciate | x/xx | Verb |
| quieten down | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall | / | Noun |
| disarm | x/ | Verb |
| taper | /x | Noun |
| keep down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pass off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| demean | x/ | Verb |
| come down to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| decompress | xx/ | Verb |
| neutralize | /xx | Verb |
| shorten | /x | Verb |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| decrement | xxx | Noun |
| tamp | / | Noun |
| fall off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| downsize | /x | Verb |
| let down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| minimize | /xx | Verb |
| delay | x/ | Noun |
| calm | / | Noun |
| devalue | x/x | Verb |
| subside | x/ | Verb |
| play down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| die off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| defuse | x/ | Verb |
| trail off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| depress | x/ | Verb |
| drop | / | Noun |
| mellow out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| draw down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dilute | x/ | Adjective |
| smooth | / | Adjective |
| slack | / | Noun |
| lighten | /x | Verb |
| discourage | x/x | Verb |
| wear off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| descend | x/ | Verb |
| remit | x/ | Noun |
| break down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| devolve | x/ | Verb |
| condescend | xx/ | Verb |
| seep | / | Noun |
| rebate | /x | Noun |
| allay | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| appease | x/ | Verb |
| diffuse | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| dim | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| escalate | /xx | Verb |
| intensify | x/xx | Verb |
| mollify | /xx | Verb |
| pacify | /xx | Verb |
| placate | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| relieve | x/ | Verb |
| salve | / | Noun, Verb |
| soothe | / | Verb |
| step up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| gloss | / | Noun, Verb |
