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What does de-escalating mean?

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Verb
  1. present participle of de-escalate
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He said that there was no imminent danger and that the situation seemed to be de-escalating.
It calls on the parties to cease all military operations immediately and to seek forthwith ways and means of de-escalating the situation.
The question arises whether we are seriously interested in de-escalating this matter.
The goal should be de-escalating the chances of a larger war, not finding ways to encourage it.
Whenever possible, a de-escalating police approach should be chosen based on dialogue, negotiated management of public space and partnership.
I think the trust are in the process of de-escalating those situations.

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