DE-ESCALATE


Meaning of DE-ESCALATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)dē-ˈes-kə-ˌlāt, ÷-kyə- ]

verb

Date: 1964

transitive verb

: limit 2b

intransitive verb

: to decrease in extent, volume, or scope

• de-es·ca·la·tion (ˌ)dē-ˌes-kə-ˈlā-shən, ÷-kyə- noun

• de-es·ca·la·to·ry (ˌ)dē-ˈes-kə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē, ÷-kyə- adjective

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