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