de-escalate

See also: deescalate

English

Alternative forms

deescalate

Etymology

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)

To decrease in intensity or magnitude.

Related terms

de-escalation

Translations

to decrease in intensity or magnitude

Catalan: desescalar
Greek: αποκλιμακώνω (el) (apoklimakóno)
Portuguese: desescalar
Spanish: desescalar (es)
Swedish: trappa ned, trappa ner

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