deescalate

/ˌdiːˈɛskəˌleɪt/

verbdee · es · ca · late

Think: “DEE + ESCALATOR + LATE” — you stop the situation from going up the escalator, even if it’s getting late.

Yes, it's deescalate. Don’t drop the double e: it’s de + escalate → deescalate (two e’s meet in the middle).

Definition

  1. verbto make a conflict, tense situation, or level of intensity less severe; to reduce escalation

Examples

  • “The counselor tried to deescalate the argument before it turned into a fight.”
  • “Police are trained to deescalate tense encounters by speaking calmly and giving space.”
  • “We paused the meeting to deescalate emotions and return to the facts.”

Synonyms

calmdefusereduceeasecool down

Antonyms

escalateintensify

Translations

ES desescalarPT desescalarFR désamorcer

Common misspellings

descalatede-esculatedeescaletedeesculatedeescelatedeescalatedeëscalate

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