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verb
Diminish in size, scope, or intensity.
is a specific kind of: decrease, diminish, fall, lessen.
derivation: de-escalation.
Reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of:— De-escalate a crisis.
synonyms: step down, weaken.
is a specific kind of: decrease, lessen, minify.
is the opposite of: escalate, intensify, step up.
derivation: decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down | de-escalation | weakener.
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