DE-ESCALATED Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

de-escalated

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past tense of de-escalate

as in reduced

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent first, the mediator tried to de-escalate the tension in the room

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as in decreased

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually the fighting de-escalated as the peace talks progressed

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Questions have continued to be raised about his impartiality on X (formerly Twitter) though his posting on the platform has reduced significantly in recent months.

Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Advertisement The measure is strongly backed by a group of California prosecutors and large retailers, including Walmart, and aims to overhaul parts of Proposition 47, a measure approved by voters in 2014 that reduced certain drug and property crime penalties.

Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024

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