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de-escalation Meaning & Definition

/diːˌɛskəˈleɪʃən/

What Does De-Escalation Mean?

De-Escalation is a noun that means A decrease in scope, extension or severity.

Word Facts for De-Escalation

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/diːˌɛskəˈleɪʃən/
Pluralde-escalations

De-Escalation Definition (Noun)

  1. A decrease in scope, extension or severity.

Synonyms of De-Escalation

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Word Forms & Grammar

de-escalation (countable and uncountable, plural de-escalations)

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Origin of De-Escalation

From de- + escalation.

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