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    [Verb]  | "de-es*ca*late" | \ (ˌ)dē-ˈe-skə-ˌlāt \


    1: limit

    2: to decrease in extent, volume, or scope


    Origin: 1964 ;

    [Verb]  | "de-escalate" 


    1: to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent;


      * e.g., " ... first, the mediator tried to de-escalate the tension in the room "





    2: to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually;


      * e.g., " ... the fighting de-escalated as the peace talks progressed "





     [ "That De-Escalated Quickly" ]

    1: When something shocking happens and someone reaction escalates quickly, but then they dial it back almost immediately.

      * e.g.,  ... Me: I have more followers than you now, lol. 

     [ "De-escalator" ]

    1: An escalator that goes down

      * e.g.,  ... “I’m in london and I’m about to go down the de-escalator” “Look there’s a funny advert on the side of the de-escalator 

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