Synonyms for deescalate
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : dee-es-kuh-leyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : diˈɛs kəˌleɪt |
Top 10 synonyms for deescalate Other synonyms for the word deescalate
- abridge
- amputate
- attenuate
- become smaller
- cave in
- clip
- close
- collapse
- conciliate
- contract
- cripple
- crop
- cut
- cut back
- de-escalate
- debilitate
- decline
- decry
- deescalate
- deflate
- degrade
- demote
- devaluate
- die away
- die down
- dilute
- diminish
- disable
- disband
- disqualify
- downgrade
- downsize
- drain
- drop
- dwindle
- ease
- ease off
- ebb
- erode
- fall
- grow less
- impair
- incapacitate
- invalidate
- lessen
- let up
- level off
- lighten
- lower
- lull
- mark down
- melt
- minify
- minimize
- mitigate
- moderate
- narrow
- neutralize
- occupy
- pacify
- paralyze
- pare
- peter out
- prostrate
- prune
- quieten
- recede
- roll back
- scale down
- settle
- shave
- shrink
- sink
- skin
- slack up
- slacken
- slash
- slow down
- soft-pedal
- soften
- strip
- subdue
- subjugate
- take the bite out
- take the edge off
- take the sting out
- taper
- taper off
- thin
- tone down
- truncate
- unarm
- undervalue
- wane
- weaken
- wind down
- write off
Définition of deescalate
Origin :- also deescalate, 1964, from de- + escalate. Related: De-escalated; de-escalating; de-escalation.
- As in lessen : verb lower, reduce
- As in lower : verb reduce, minimize
- As in subside : verb die down; decrease
- As in disarm : verb render defenseless
Antonyms for deescalate
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