de-escalation
- noun
- /diːˌɛskəˈleɪʃən/
:
desescalada
- The police implemented de-escalation techniques to calm the tense situation peacefully.
And there's just not enough de escalation tactics being being taught.
- And there's just not enough de escalation tactics being being taught.
- Yeah, just deflect, Bob, weave through de escalation techniques.
Examples
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And there's just not enough de escalation tactics being being taught.
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Yeah, just deflect, Bob, weave through de escalation techniques.
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That sort of de escalation can lead to something like this.
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That sort of de escalation can lead to something like this.
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Effective de-escalation strategies can prevent conflicts from becoming more serious.
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Training in de-escalation is essential for emergency responders to handle crises effectively.
Synonyms
5
3.7
Making something less strong or intense
3
8.6
A time when two countries reduce hostility and improve relations
Making a tense situation calmer, for example by calming people or removing a fuse
Calming people who are angry or upset
Antonyms
How De-escalated
199
3.7
- Specialized
3
7.7
451
3.2
16
5.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
de-escalation = escalation (transparent) = de + escal + ation
For learners who know 'escalation', the prefix 'de-' straightforwardly signals reduction or reversal, so the meaning is readily inferable.
Etymology
The word de-escalation combines the prefix de- meaning 'down' and escalate, the same root you see in escalator, which comes from a word for 'ladder' or 'to climb'. So de-escalation is like stepping down an escalator or ladder to lower the level of a conflict and make it less dangerous.