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Pronunciation / Transliteration: de-se-ska-lar
"Os negociadores trabalharam para desescalar as tensões."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To reduce the intensity or severity of a situation, especially in a conflict or crisis.
"The negotiators worked hard to de-escalate tensions between the two countries." - 2
To diminish the level of involvement or engagement in a situation.
"After the heated discussion, she decided to de-escalate her participation in the project."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'de-escalate' originated in the mid-20th century, combining the prefix 'de-' meaning 'to reverse' or 'remove' with 'escalate', which comes from the Latin 'scala', meaning 'ladder'. The term evolved to describe the process of reducing the intensity of a conflict or situation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "De-escalate" is said worldwide
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désescalader
Transliteration: dez-es-ka-lay
"Les négociateurs ont travaillé dur pour désescalader les tensions."
deeskalieren
Transliteration: de-es-ka-li-ren
"Die Verhandler bemühten sich, die Spannungen zu deeskalieren."
de-escalare
Transliteration: de-es-ka-lah-re
"I negoziatori hanno lavorato per de-escalare le tensioni."
desescalar
Transliteration: de-se-ska-lar
"Los negociadores trabajaron para desescalar las tensiones."
desescalar
Transliteration: de-se-ska-lar
"Os negociadores trabalharam para desescalar as tensões."
कम करना
Transliteration: kam karna
"बातचीत करने वालों ने तनाव को कम करने के लिए काम किया।"
降级
Transliteration: jiàngjí
"谈判者努力降低紧张局势。"
완화하다
Transliteration: wanhwa-hada
"협상가들은 긴장을 완화하기 위해 노력했습니다."
緩和する
Transliteration: kanwa suru
"交渉者たちは緊張を緩和するために努力しました。"
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