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de-escalate

/ de-escalate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of
"de-escalate a crisis"
Opposites:
escalate intensify step up
Type of:
decrease lessen minify
Derived:
decrease diminution reduction step-down weakener
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
diminish in size, scope, or intensity
"The war of words between them de-escalated with time"
Type of:
decrease diminish lessen
Derived:
de-escalation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Semantic Complexity
35%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
15
Times Searched
3
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decrease lessen minify escalate intensify step up diminish