de-escalate

verb

de-es·ca·late (ˌ)dē-ˈe-skə-ˌlāt

nonstandard -ˈe-skyə-

de-escalated; de-escalating; de-escalates

Synonyms of de-escalate next

transitive verb

: limit sense 2b

de-escalate production

tried to de-escalate the tension

intransitive verb

: to decrease in extent, volume, or scope

violence began to de-escalate

de-escalation

(ˌ)dē-ˌe-skə-ˈlā-shən

nonstandard -ˌe-skyə-

noun

de-escalatory

(ˌ)dē-ˈe-skə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē

nonstandard -ˈe-skyə-

adjective

Examples of de-escalate in a Sentence

first, the mediator tried to de-escalate the tension in the room the fighting de-escalated as the peace talks progressed

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The man was already turning away by then — perhaps his own way of de-escalating the situation. —

Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 3 Nov. 2024 Poll respondents trusted Trump more on ending the Ukraine-Russia war, 53 percent to 39 percent; tackling the U.S.-Mexico border, 59 percent to 36 percent; and de-escalating the conflict in the Middle East, 48 percent to 36 percent. —

Filip Timotija, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024 Some important how-tos include how to de-escalate an argument, how to seek common understanding and how to politely exit a conversation that is not achieving a positive outcome. 3. —

Irma Becerra, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 Marcello tries to de-escalate the confrontation while Lenù looks on, scared. —

Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for de-escalate