de-escalation
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de-escalation
- /diːˌɛskəˈleɪʃən/ UK
noun de-escalations · deescalation
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A decrease in scope, extension or severity.
The efforts at de-escalation have been many and varied. The most obvious have been high-level visits to Israel from US, UK and German leaders.
Opposite: escalation
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noun a decrease in scope, extension or severity
| Español | desescalada |
|---|---|
| Português | desescalada |
| Français | désescalade |
| Deutsch | Deeskalation |
| Ελληνικά | αποκλιμάκωση apoklimákosi |
| Русский | деэскала́ция deeskalácija |
Talk about this word "de-escalation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de-escalation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. de-escalation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de-escalation "de-escalation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de-escalation.Cite this
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title = {de-escalation},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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