de-escalating

verb

Definition of de-escalatingnext
present participle of de-escalate
1
as in reducing
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent first, the mediator tried to de-escalate the tension in the room

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2
as in decreasing
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually the fighting de-escalated as the peace talks progressed

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  1. reducing
  2. diminishing
  3. easing
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  • Deregulation is integral to his message as well as the entity dubbed the Department of Government Efficiency, tasked with cutting government spending and reducing regulatory burdens.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Worth noting, reducing gasoline prices would likely mean lower crude prices as well, which could dissuade producers from drilling at lower margins in various oilfields.
    Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of reducing
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  • Climate change exacerbates the threats with rising temperatures disrupting migration patterns and diminishing the availability of milkweed, the monarch caterpillar's essential food source.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Some experts are wary that a new administration that is less focused on renewable energy could thwart some of solar’s growth by diminishing the IRA tax credits or imposing tariffs that could increase the cost of building solar panels.
    Sarah Sax, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of diminishing
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  • Could easing data protection laws make financial services more accessible and competitive?
    Gregory Francis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In the fall of 2020, with pandemic restrictions easing, Ball and Posen met for coffee back in New York.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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