View synonyms for de-escalate

de-escalate

or de·es·ca·late

[ dee-es-kuh-leyt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with or without object)

, de-es·ca·lat·ed, de-es·ca·lat·ing.

de-escalate

/ diːˈɛskəˌleɪt /

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, -k, uh, -l, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], adjective

First recorded in 1960–65; de- + escalate

You have to de-escalate this and she is causing it by her approaching with this weapon.

The problem is that “the means to help de-conflict and de-escalate a crisis are simply not in place,” according to Crist.

April 17, 2024axolotl

[ak-suh-lot-l ]

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