Definition of "de-escalation" [de-escalation]

• Reduction in size or intensity of conflict (noun)

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• "Brendan Burke , the 41-year-old who started the security team, said they use a tactic called de-escalation: encircling troublemakers and publicly shaming them with taunts."
• "Your number one option for personal security is a lifelong commitment to avoidance, deterrence, and de-escalation."
• "The White House says the meeting — which is set to happen at a picnic table outside the Oval Office — is about "having a beer and de-escalation.""