de-escalation
UK/diːˌɛskəˈleɪʃən/
de-escalation noun: a decrease in scope, extension or severity.
Noun
de-escalation (countable and uncountable, plural de-escalations)
- 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.2023 October 22, Jason Burke, “The week the world tried to stop Gaza spinning out of control”, in The Observer, →ISSN
- Antonyms:
- escalation
de-escalation meaning in Bengali and Indonesian
de-escalation in Bengali
- পরিধি, বিস্তৃতি, তীব্রতা হ্রাস করা
de-escalation in Indonesian
- a decrease in scope, extension or severity
- deeskalasi
Antonyms of de-escalation
Forms of de-escalation
| plural | de-escalations |
|---|---|
| alternative form | deescalation |
Origin of de-escalation
From de- + escalation.
Questions about de-escalation
- What does de-escalation mean?
- De-escalation means a decrease in scope, extension or severity.
- What is de-escalation in Bengali?
- De-escalation in Bengali is পরিধি, বিস্তৃতি, তীব্রতা হ্রাস করা. See De-escalation meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is de-escalation?
- De-escalation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce de-escalation?
- De-escalation is pronounced /diːˌɛskəˈleɪʃən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of de-escalation?
- The plural of de-escalation is de-escalations.
Words near de-escalation in the dictionary
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