Synonyms of de-escalated

de-escalated

verb

past tense of de-escalate

1

as in reduced

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent

first, the mediator tried to de-escalate the tension in the room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduced
• decreased
• depleted
• lowered
• diminished
• eased
• minimized
• lessened
• abated
• dwindled
• downsized
• knocked down
• slashed
• dropped
• dented
• compressed
• cut
• downscaled
• shortened
• contracted
• shrunk
• cut down
• trimmed
• curtailed
• modified
• shrank
• modulated
• cut back
• condensed
• abbreviated
• truncated
• pared
• deflated
• constricted
• cropped
• clipped
• pruned
• abridged
• docked
• moderated
• whittled
• nicked
• retrenched
• qualified

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increased
• escalated
• expanded
• augmented
• amplified
• raised
• enlarged
• boosted
• prolonged
• inflated
• extended
• swelled
• dilated
• added (to)
• lengthened
• blew up
• distended
• protracted
• elongated
• supplemented
• intensified
• complemented
• aggrandized
• enhanced
• heightened
• redoubled

2

as in decreased

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually

the fighting de-escalated as the peace talks progressed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decreased
• subsided
• diminished
• fell
• eased
• declined
• vanished
• shrunk
• ebbed
• shrank
• dropped (off)
• moderated
• died (away or down or out)
• tapered off
• drained (away)
• tapered
• relented
• receded
• waned
• lessened
• lowered
• fell away
• dwindled
• abated
• weakened
• remitted
• ratcheted (down)
• evaporated
• racheted (down)
• let up
• palled
• phased down
• melted (away)
• compressed
• faded (away)
• alleviated
• contracted
• petered (out)
• relaxed
• frittered (away)
• slowed (down)
• condensed
• collapsed
• slackened
• tailed (off)
• constricted
• flagged
• gave out
• deflated
• sunk
• sank
• caved (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increased
• escalated
• built
• intensified
• expanded
• rose
• mounted
• grew
• accumulated
• enlarged
• soared
• swelled
• picked up
• mushroomed
• emerged
• waxed
• ballooned
• appeared
• snowballed
• burgeoned
• bourgeoned
• showed up
• lengthened
• elongated
• distended
• blew up