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☆ de-escalate (dē es′kə lāt′)
intransitive verb, transitive verb de-escalated -·lat′ed, de-escalating -·lat′ing
to reverse the effect of escalation on (something); reduce or lessen in scope, magnitude, etc.
Related Forms:
- de-escalation de-es′cala′tion noun
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- situation: On rare occasions a pupil may become distressed and every effort is made to de-escalate the situation.
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