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verb · intransitive · rare

de-escalate

de-escalate · de-escalates · de-escalated · de-escalating

знешкодити, знешкоджувати

разминировать, разминировано

entschärfen

To decrease in intensity or magnitudeTo decrease in intensity or magnitude.

/diːˈɛskəleɪt/

Meaning

1 senses

To decrease in intensity or magnitude.
diminish in size, scope, or intensity

Translations

2 languages

Forms

de-escalates, de-escalating, de-escalated, de-escalated

Base form	de-escalate · to de-escalate
3rd person singular	de-escalates
Present participle	de-escalating
Past simple	de-escalated
Past participle	de-escalated

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	de-escalate
he, she, it	de-escalates

Past simpleLesson

all persons

de-escalated

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have de-escalated
he, she, it	has de-escalated

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will de-escalate

Synonyms

4 synonyms

disintensify defuse

Close in meaning

reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of:weaken step down

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

1 related words

Relatedde-escalation

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

dazzleB1 de deacon deactivate deadA2

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