de-escalate, v.
reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of
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de-escalate step down weaken
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"de-escalate a crisis"verb frames
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diminish in size, scope, or intensity
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de-escalate
sample sentences
"The war of words between them de-escalated with time"verb frames
Something ----s
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