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- [dee-es-kuh-leyt]
- /də ˈes-kə-ˌlāt, ÷-kyə-/
- /ˌdiːˈes.kə.leɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dee-es-kuh-leyt]
- /də ˈes-kə-ˌlāt, ÷-kyə-/
Definitions of de-escalate word
- verb de-escalate to reduce the level or intensity of (a crisis, etc) 3
- intransitive verb de-escalate to reverse the effect of escalation on (something); reduce or lessen in scope, magnitude, etc. 3
- transitive verb de-escalate lessen in scale, intensity 1
- intransitive verb de-escalate become less in scale, intensity 1
- verb de-escalate Alternative spelling of deescalate. 0
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Origin of de-escalate
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; de- + escalate
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Parts of speech for De-escalate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
de-escalate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for de-escalate
verb de-escalate
- demobilize — If a country or armed force demobilizes its troops, or if its troops demobilize, its troops are released from service and allowed to go home.
- subdue — to conquer and bring into subjection: Rome subdued Gaul.
- neutralize — to make neutral; cause to undergo neutralization.
- deactivate — If someone deactivates an explosive device or an alarm, they make it harmless or impossible to operate.
- occupy — to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.
Antonyms for de-escalate
verb de-escalate
- incite — to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action: to incite a crowd to riot.
- mobilize — to assemble or marshal (armed forces, military reserves, or civilian persons of military age) into readiness for active service.
- permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
Top questions with de-escalate
- how to de-escalate?
- how to de-escalate a situation?
- how to de-escalate conflict?
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