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  • noun a reduction in intensity (of a crisis or a war).

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  • noun reduction in size or intensity of conflict

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  • noun (war) a reduction in intensity (of a crisis or a war)

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Examples

  • 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.

    Security Concerns Emerge at Zuccotti Andrew Grossman 2011

  • Hassan Ammar/Associated Press In what appeared to be a de-escalation of tensions, military forces withdrew from positions around the roundabout around midday.

    Bahraini Protesters Celebrate a Win 2011

  • In this light, it's worth remembering that China has fanned the flames of nationalism in the past, making de-escalation difficult.

    Asia's Mistrust of China 2011

  • The recommendation for a new system of managing behaviour, which emphasises the need for private security staff to use proper "de-escalation" techniques and avoid the use of restraint, arose from the inquests into the deaths of Gareth Myatt, aged 15, and Adam Rickwood, aged 14, in secure training centres in 2004.

    Youth jails yet to introduce new restraint system six years after deaths Alan Travis 2010

  • But the more I think about it, the more the real strategic genius of “the surge” looks like an extremely clever way to basically rebrand a dramatic de-escalation of U.S. war aims as “victory.”

    Now You Know What It Takes To Satisfy Me | ATTACKERMAN 2009

  • He called for "de-escalation and calm to prevent any further bloodshed."

    Israeli army strikes Gaza after school bus hit 2011

  • Your number one option for personal security is a lifelong commitment to avoidance, deterrence, and de-escalation.

    The Rules of Gunfighting 2009

  • In what appeared to be a de-escalation of tensions earlier Saturday, around midday, Bahraini military forces withdrew from positions around the roundabout.

    Bahraini Demonstrators Retake Pearl Roundabout Joe Parkinson 2011

  • 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."

    Cafferty: Should Obama meet with Prof. Gates and Officer Crowley? 2009

  • "We must spend more time with our training to use de-escalation techniques in a much more effective manner than perhaps we have in the past," he said.

    Archive 2009-05-01 2009

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