Antonyms for de-escalate
diˈɛs kəˌleɪtde-es·ca·late

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1. de-escalateverb

   diminish in size, scope, or intensity

   "The war of words between them de-escalated with time"

   Antonyms:
   step up, escalate, intensify

   Synonyms:
   weaken, step down

2. de-escalate, weaken, step downverb

   reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of

   "de-escalate a crisis"

   Antonyms:
   escalate, step up, intensify

   Synonyms:
   subvert, step down, counteract, soften, resign, countermine, quit, leave office, dampen, break, sabotage, damp, weaken, undermine

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. de-escalate

   Synonyms:
   'Pull the plug', see there
   

How to use de-escalate in a sentence?

1. Muriel Bowser:

   I've asked for the deployment of National Guard as long as we need National Guard to deal with the crisis that we expect to escalate, the number of people crossing the border seeking asylum we expect to only go up. And we need to make sure that there is a national response, not an ad-hoc, city by city, state by state response.

2. Foreign Ministry:

   The Department is monitoring reports on the situation on the ground and reiterates its call for China to exercise self-restraint from the conduct of activities that could complicate or escalate disputes in the South China Sea and affect peace and stability in the region.

3. Mark Dubowitz:

   It wouldn't surprise me if the Iranians try to get a last-minute negotiation, they could pull a Kim Jong Un on Kim Jong, use the diplomacy to undermine the sanctions on the assumption that President Donald Trump is unlikely to escalate further if President Donald Trump's talking to Iran.

4. Serena Daniari.Daniari:

   I do feel like now more than ever it's important for trans people to be visible and take up space and disrupt, but sometimes that's easier said than done, because when you are in a violent situation you don't want it to escalate.

5. Civic Party:

   Obviously anyone with a brain would understand introducing the anti-mask regulation will not bring Hong Kong to peace but to the complete contrary. It will only escalate the situation, and we all understand this is a political issue, and it should have been resolved politically months ago.

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