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de-escalate

/diːˈɛskəleɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.34 in modern English

Syllables
de-esca-late
IPA
/diːˈɛskəleɪt/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To decrease in intensity or magnitude.

Example Sentences

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 English de-escalate From de- + escalate.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːˈɛskəleɪt/

Inflected Forms

de-escalates (present, singular) de-escalating (participle, present) de-escalated (participle, past) de-escalated (past) deescalate (alternative)

Phrases

de-escalation

Synonyms

disintensify defuse weaken step down

Questions

How do you pronounce de-escalate?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈɛskəleɪt/.
What does de-escalate mean?
To decrease in intensity or magnitude.
Where does de-escalate come from?
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 English de-escalate From de- + escalate.

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