de-escalate
verb [I or T] /ˌdiːˈes.kə.leɪt/Definition
› to (cause to) become less dangerous or difficult: The government has taken these measures in an attempt to de-escalate the conflict. There are signs that the confrontation is beginning to de-escalate.Becoming and making less strong
(Definition of de-escalate verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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