de-escalate

de-es·ca·late

or de·es·ca·late (dē-ĕs′kə-lāt′)

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

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de-es′ca·la′tion n.

de-es′ca·la·tor′y (-lə-tôr′ē) adj.

de-escalate

(diːˈɛskəˌleɪt)

vb

to reduce the level or intensity of (a crisis, etc)

de-ˌescaˈlation n

de-es•ca•late

or de•es•ca•late

(diˈɛs kəˌleɪt)

v.t., v.i. -lat•ed, -lat•ing.

to decrease in intensity, magnitude, amount, or the like.

[1960–65]

de-es`ca•la′tion, n.

de-es′ca•la•to`ry (-ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj.

de-escalate

Past participle: de-escalated
Gerund: de-escalating

Imperative

de-escalate

de-escalate

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"

Translations

de-escalate

[ˌdiːˈeskəleɪt] VT [+ tension] → reducir; [+ crisis, conflict] → desacelerar, frenar la escalada de; [+ war] → frenar la escalada de

de-escalate

vt → deeskalieren

de-escalate

[diːˈɛskəˌleɪt] vt (crisis) → ridimensionare; (tension) → portare ad un rilassamento di