DE-ESCALATE


Meaning of DE-ESCALATE in English

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē - ' es-k ə - ˌ l ā t, ÷-ky ə -

Function: transitive verb

Date: 1964

: LIMIT 2B

intransitive verb : to decrease in extent, volume, or scope

– de-es · ca · la · tion \ ( ˌ )d ē - ˌ es-k ə - ' l ā -sh ə n, ÷-ky ə - \ noun

– de-es · ca · la · to · ry \ ( ˌ )d ē - ' es-k ə -l ə - ˌ to ̇ r- ē , ÷-ky ə - \ adjective

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