de-escalate

Verb de-escalate has 2 senses

• de-escalate(v = verb.change) Array - diminish in size, scope, or intensity; "The war of words between them de-escalated with time"
is one way to decrease, diminish, fall, lessen
Derived form noun de-escalation₁
Sample sentence:
Something ----s

• de-escalate(v = verb.change) step down, weaken - reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of; "de-escalate a crisis"
is one way to decrease, lessen, minify
Derived form noun de-escalation₁
Antonym: escalate
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something