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de-es·ca·late
de-escalate
pronunciation:
di
es
k
leIt
part of speech:
transitive verb
&
intransitive verb
inflections:
de-escalated, de-escalates, de-escalating
definition:
to lessen in intensity, size, or scope.
Both sides de-escalated their war preparations.
antonyms:
escalate
related words:
decrease
,
slack
derivation:
de-escalation (n.)
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