de-escalate

de-es·ca·late or de·es·ca·late  (d-sk-lt)

v. de-es·ca·lat·ed, de-es·ca·lat·ing, 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.

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de-esca·lation n.

de-esca·la·tory (-l-tôr, -tr) adj.

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de-escalate

Verb

to reduce the intensity of (a problem or situation)

de-escalation n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	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"