de-escalate

See also: deescalate

English

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Etymology

From de- +‎ escalate.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /diːˈɛskəleɪt/

Verb

de-escalate (third-person singular simple present de-escalates, present participle de-escalating, simple past and past participle de-escalated)

  1. (ambitransitive) To decrease in intensity or magnitude.

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