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De-escalation

//diːˌɛskəˈleɪʃən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A decrease in scope, extension or severity. countable, uncountable

    "The efforts at de-escalation have been many and varied. The most obvious have been high-level visits to Israel from US, UK and German leaders."

  2. 2
    (war) a reduction in intensity (of a crisis or a war) wordnet

Etymology

From de- + escalation.

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