de-escalating

A form of de-escalate — To decrease in intensity or magnitude.

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of de-escalate
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APA

de-escalating. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de-escalating

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“de-escalating.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de-escalating. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “de-escalating,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de-escalating.

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