Synonyms for de-escalation
de-es·ca·la·tion

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1. de-escalationnoun

   Antonyms:
   escalation

2. de-escalationnoun

   Antonyms:
   escalation

Princeton's WordNet

1. de-escalationnoun

   (war) a reduction in intensity (of a crisis or a war)

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1. • Reduction
   • War

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1. List of paraphrases for "de-escalation":

   détente, escalation, calming

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1. Special Representative Abdoulaye Bathily:

   This escalation of violence is a danger for the whole region and so something has to be done, after almost 20 years of violence, civil war, it would be really sad for Burundi to plunge again into a new circle of violence.

2. David Petraeus:

   Russia's recent military escalation in Syria is a further reminder that when the U.S. does not take the initiative, others will fill the vacuum, often in ways that are harmful to our interest.

3. Foreign Ministry:

   This decision sends a wrong signal at the wrong time, especially in the current tense situation, both parties in the Middle East conflict are called on to take steps for a de-escalation and to find ways that lead to an urgently needed resumption of peace negotiations.

4. Pete Buttigieg:

   I couldn't get it done, i could walk you through all of the things that we have done as a community, all of the steps that we took, from bias training to de-escalation, but it didn't save the life of Eric Logan. And when I look into his mother's eyes, I have to face the fact that nothing that I say will bring him back.

5. Gilles Verniers:

   The escalation of their hate speech is reflective of the state of affairs in India, but they are able to get away with it more.