0 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.
Indeed, there may be calls for international observers to try to de-escalate the violence and to find the road to peace.
One of the necessary responses is to de-escalate military involvement.
We need to avoid that, to demilitarise and to de-escalate.
Let us see, therefore, how we can de-escalate the confrontation.
We hope that further negotiations can be undertaken to de-escalate the current problem.
What is needed is an attempt to de-escalate the dispute and reduce hostility.
If we approach the problem as we see it today, we should take immediate steps to de-escalate the situation.
At present there is no single issue which could de-escalate the situation.
