de-escalate
or de·es·ca·late
[ dee-es-kuh-leyt ]
/ diˈɛs kəˌleɪt /
verb (used with or without object), de-es·ca·lat·ed, de-es·ca·lat·ing.
to decrease in intensity, magnitude, etc.: to de-escalate a war.
OTHER WORDS FROM de-escalate
de-es·ca·la·tion, de·es·ca·la·tion, noun de-es·ca·la·to·ry, de·es·ca·la·to·ry [dee-es-kuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /diˈɛs kə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectiveWords nearby de-escalate
de-baathification,
de-emphasis,
de-emphasize,
de-energize,
de-epicardialization,
de-escalate,
de-excite,
de-ice,
de-icer,
de-ionize,
de-lead
Example sentences from the Web for de-escalate
You have to de-escalate this and she is causing it by her approaching with this weapon.
L.A. Riots Anniversary: Stacey Koon’s Disturbing Testimony |Christine Pelisek |April 28, 2012 |DAILY BEASTThe problem is that “the means to help de-conflict and de-escalate a crisis are simply not in place,” according to Crist.
British Dictionary definitions for de-escalate
de-escalate
/ (diːˈɛskəˌleɪt) /
verb
to reduce the level or intensity of (a crisis, etc)