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de-escalate > 2 senses
VERB1de-escalateDiminish in size, scope, or intensity
2de-escalate, weaken, step downReduce the level or intensity or size or scope of
de-escalate > verb 1, change
MeaningDiminish in size, scope, or intensity.
PatternSomething ----s
Examples"The war of words between them de-escalated with time"
Broaderdecrease, diminish, lessen, fall
Nounsde-escalation
de-escalate > verb 2, change
MeaningReduce the level or intensity or size or scope of.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"de-escalate a crisis"
Synonymsweaken, step down
Contraryescalate, intensify, step up
Broaderdecrease, lessen, minify
Nounsde-escalation

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