de-escalate
verb
de-es·ca·late
(ˌ)dē-ˈe-skə-ˌlāt 
nonstandard -ˈe-skyə-
de-escalated; de-escalating; de-escalates
: limit sense 2b
de-escalate production
tried to de-escalate the tension
: to decrease in extent, volume, or scope
violence began to de-escalate
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Examples of de-escalate in a Sentence
first, the mediator tried to de-escalate the tension in the room
the fighting de-escalated as the peace talks progressed
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The man was already turning away by then — perhaps his own way of de-escalating the situation.
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Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 3 Nov. 2024
Poll respondents trusted Trump more on ending the Ukraine-Russia war, 53 percent to 39 percent; tackling the U.S.-Mexico border, 59 percent to 36 percent; and de-escalating the conflict in the Middle East, 48 percent to 36 percent.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
Some important how-tos include how to de-escalate an argument, how to seek common understanding and how to politely exit a conversation that is not achieving a positive outcome.
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—Irma Becerra, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Marcello tries to de-escalate the confrontation while Lenù looks on, scared.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
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Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 3 Nov. 2024
Poll respondents trusted Trump more on ending the Ukraine-Russia war, 53 percent to 39 percent; tackling the U.S.-Mexico border, 59 percent to 36 percent; and de-escalating the conflict in the Middle East, 48 percent to 36 percent.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
Some important how-tos include how to de-escalate an argument, how to seek common understanding and how to politely exit a conversation that is not achieving a positive outcome.
3.
—Irma Becerra, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Marcello tries to de-escalate the confrontation while Lenù looks on, scared.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
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“De-escalate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/de-escalate. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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