Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,524,906,685 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

de-escalate

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.14 sec.
de-es·ca·late or de·es·ca·late  (d-sk-lt)
v. de-es·ca·lat·ed or de·es·ca·lat·ed, de-es·ca·lat·ing or de·es·ca·lat·ing, de-es·ca·lates or de·es·ca·lates
v.tr.
To decrease the size, scope, or intensity of (a war, for example).
v.intr.
To decrease or diminish in size, scope, or intensity: The birth rate has begun to de-escalate.
de-esca·lation n.
de-esca·la·tory (-l-tôr, -tr) adj.
de-escalate
Verb
to reduce the intensity of (a problem or situation)
de-escalation n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.de-escalate - diminish in size, scope, or intensity; "The war of words between them de-escalated with time"
decrease, diminish, lessen, fall - decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
2.de-escalate - reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of; "de-escalate a crisis"
step down, weaken
minify, decrease, lessen - make smaller; "He decreased his staff"
escalate, intensify, step up - increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing"


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
When he began speaking about Democratic goals as his party takes control of the House and Senate, dozens of voices began chanting: "Investigate, De-Escalate, Troops Home Now
Activists greet new Congress by Hanley, Delinda C. / Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
In a separate review, Police Chief William Bratton concluded that no policy changes are needed in the department's use of pepper spray, calling it a ``highly effective nonlethal tool that is necessary for officers to use when trying to de-escalate a confrontation with an uncooperative and or combative suspect.
SUIT CITES LAPD PEPPER-SPRAY USE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Then starting from the bottom line of foam/where waves break and de-escalate,/falling risers flattening to a comb,//you zigzag slowly up the sand,/clutching a plastic scoop with built-in sieve,/metal detector dowsing and//waved over stog and little like a fan.
Throwbacks: Selected Poems by Small Press Bookwatch
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.