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DE-ESCALATE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does de-escalate mean? 

DE-ESCALATE (verb)
  The verb DE-ESCALATE has 2 senses:

1. diminish in size, scope, or intensityplay

2. reduce the level or intensity or size or scope ofplay

  Familiarity information: DE-ESCALATE used as a verb is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DE-ESCALATE (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they de-escalate  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it de-escalates  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: de-escalated  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: de-escalated  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: de-escalating  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Diminish in size, scope, or intensity

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Context example:

The war of words between them de-escalated with time

Hypernyms (to "de-escalate" is one way to...):

decrease; diminish; fall; lessen (decrease in size, extent, or range)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Derivation:

de-escalation ((war) a reduction in intensity (of a crisis or a war))


Sense 2

Meaning:

Reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

de-escalate; step down; weaken

Context example:

de-escalate a crisis

Hypernyms (to "de-escalate" is one way to...):

decrease; lessen; minify (make smaller)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Antonym:

escalate (increase in extent or intensity)

Derivation:

de-escalation ((war) a reduction in intensity (of a crisis or a war))


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