DE-ESCALATION Antonyms
4 antonyms for
de-escalation.
(opposite meanings)
Best Opposite Words For DE-ESCALATION
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| escalation | noun n | |||||
noun • an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy | ||||||
| aggravation | noun n | |||||
noun • an exasperated feeling of annoyance • unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment • action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse | ||||||
| intensification | noun n | |||||
noun • action that makes something stronger or more extreme • the act of increasing the contrast of (a photographic film) | ||||||
| worsening | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective • changing for the worse noun • process of changing to an inferior state • changing something with the result that it becomes worse | ||||||