de-escalation

• deescalation

de- +‎ escalation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /diːˌɛskəˈleɪʃən/

de-escalation (countable and uncountable, plural de-escalations)

1. A decrease in scope, extension or severity.

   Antonym: escalation

   • 2023 October 22, Jason Burke, “The week the world tried to stop Gaza spinning out of control”, in The Observer‎, →ISSN:

     The efforts at de-escalation have been many and varied. The most obvious have been high-level visits to Israel from US, UK and German leaders.

• de-escalate