— de-escalation, deescalation , n. — de-escalatory, deescalatory /dee es"keuh leuh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/ , adj.
/dee es"keuh layt'/ , v.t., v.i., de-escalated, de-escalating .
to decrease in intensity, magnitude, etc.: to de-escalate a war.
Also, deescalate .
[ 1960-65; DE- + ESCALATE ]