Synonyms 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"

   Synonyms:
   weaken, step down

   Antonyms:
   step up, escalate, intensify

2. de-escalate, weaken, step downverb

   reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of

   "de-escalate a crisis"

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

   Antonyms:
   escalate, step up, intensify

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1. • Decrease

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1. ameliorate

   to make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.

   "the reform did much to ameliorate living standards"

   Submitted by anonymous on July 5, 2020  

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1. List of paraphrases for "de-escalate":

   defuse

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

1. de-escalate

   Synonyms:
   'Pull the plug', see there
   

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1. Barack Obama:

   My top priority is going to be to ensure that this does not escalate, hopefully this is a moment in which all parties can step back and make a determination of how their interests are best served.

2. Andre Dickens:

   That means getting more officers in because we lost about 400 to 500 officers over the past three years. So I'm trying to get those 400 officers back, but training them in conflict resolution and skills on how to de-escalate issues so that they can be better community-based cops.

3. Amy Watson:

   Sometimes, (police) walk into a situation and the gun's already pointed, and they have few options at the point. But sometimes things escalate very quickly, cIT takes a step back and get(s) the person to calm down. CIT officers are better prepared to work through that and come to some kind of solution.

4. Staff Chairman Mark Milley:

   According to Milley, the calls were arranged due to “concerning intelligence” that the Chinese were concerned about a potential US attack on them. “I know, I am certain that President Trump did not intend to attack the Chinese,” Milley said. “My task at that time was to de-escalate.”

5. Joe Gamaldi:

   This has sent a shockwave through our department -- that even if you de-escalate, even if you retreat, even if you follow policy, training and the law, you will still lose your job as a Houston police officer.