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de-escalate
de-es·ca·late [ dee éskə làyt ] (past and past participle de-es·ca·lat·ed, present participle de-es·ca·lat·ing, 3rd person present singular de-es·ca·lates)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
reduce in intensity: to reduce the level or intensity of a difficult or dangerous situation

de-es·ca·la·tion [ dee èskə láysh'n ] noun
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