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Vinony

de-escalation

noun

  1. behavior or action intended to slow or escape escalations of conflicts, often as an approach in conflict resolution
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Pronunciation: /diːˌɛskəˈleɪʃən/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English escalate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English escalation English de-escalation From de- + escalation.

  1. 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.”