| 单词 | de escalate |
| 释义 | (verb) Definition to reduce the intensity of (a problem or situation) Synonyms reduce Consumption is being reduced by 25 per cent. limit He limited payments on the country's foreign debt. check Today's meeting must focus on checking the spread of violence. contain diminish Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state. decrease The medication is said to decrease the risk of heart attack. curb He must learn to curb that temper of his. lessen Keep immunisations up to date to lessen the risk of serious illness. minimize You can minimize these problems with sensible planning. defuse Officials will hold talks aimed at defusing tensions over trade. damp down take the heat or sting out Opposites increase, intensify , heighten , escalate , magnify Additional synonymsin the sense of check Definition to slow the growth or progress of Today's meeting must focus on checking the spread of violence. Synonyms stop, control, limit, arrest, delay, halt, curb, bar, restrain, inhibit, rein, thwart, hinder, repress, obstruct, retard, impede, bridle, stem the flow of, nip in the bud, put a spoke in someone's wheel in the sense of curb Definition to control or restrain He must learn to curb that temper of his. Synonyms restrain, control, check, contain, restrict, moderate, suppress, inhibit, subdue, hinder, repress, constrain, retard, impede, muzzle, bridle, stem the flow of, keep a tight rein on in the sense of decrease Definition to make or become less in size, strength, or quantity The medication is said to decrease the risk of heart attack. Synonyms reduce, cut, lower, contract, depress, moderate, weaken, diminish, turn down, slow down, cut down, shorten, dilute, impair, lessen, curtail, wind down, abate, tone down, truncate, abridge, downsize Nearby words of |
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