deescalation

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A form of de-escalation — A decrease in scope, extension or severity.

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Meanings

noundeescalation (countable and uncountable, plural deescalations)

plural deescalations

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of de-escalation.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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