DE-ESCALATE
Dictionary entry overview: What does de-escalate mean?
• DE-ESCALATE (verb)
The verb DE-ESCALATE has 2 senses:
1. diminish in size, scope, or intensity
2. reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of
Familiarity information: DE-ESCALATE used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• DE-ESCALATE (verb)
Meaning:
Diminish in size, scope, or intensity
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Context example:
The war of words between them de-escalated with time
Hypernyms (to "de-escalate" is one way to...):
decrease; diminish; fall; lessen (decrease in size, extent, or range)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Meaning:
Reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
de-escalate; step down; weaken
Context example:
de-escalate a crisis
Hypernyms (to "de-escalate" is one way to...):
decrease; lessen; minify (make smaller)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Antonym:
escalate (increase in extent or intensity)
