verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To change the flight path of a craft or weapon to reduce the chance of an accidental collision or conflict with other obstacles, the terrain or weather.
2. 2
   To provide information to a military force in order to prevent escalation of a conflict.
3. 3
   To resolve contradictory conclusions or responses to queries in a rule-based or deductive reasoning system.
4. 4
   To alter (something) to avoid conflicting with something else.

   "We need to deconflict our schedules to find a time when we can all meet."

Example

More examples

"We need to deconflict our schedules to find a time when we can all meet."

Etymology

From de- + conflict.

Editorial Guides For "deconflict"

De-escalation Language for Difficult Conversations

Use wording that lowers tension while preserving boundaries and forward progress.

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