de-escalate

Removing them would save a lot of people a lot of money and de-escalate a silly situation.

I remember hearing about hwo the US military attempts to de-escalate first but the police don't.

Snowden leaving the country would provide good timing for Russia to de-escalate their Western relations.

So police in Europe generally may be willing to let people go to de-escalate a situation and save lives, of both suspects and innocent bystanders.

You're now on the Iranian kill list - and you're arguing that this is a reasonable way to run international relations?Someone has to de-escalate.

The war on drugs is being de-escalated, which may provide an opportunity to de-escalate the relationship between the public and the police.

>In other words, Israel is not planning to de-escalate their illegal occupationThis is a complex issue involving diverse viewpoints.

"In other words, Israel is not planning to de-escalate their illegal occupation - in fact it sounds likely they're planning to invade the gaza strip, which they have been bombing quite actively in recent days and hours.

It's a series of agreements between two superpowers that served mostly as a diplomatic tool to de-escalate Cold War tensions and provide political cover for military budget reductions.

And honestly, in some circles, if the police are called in to something, their mission is to de-escalate the situation as quickly as possible, and that means rather emotionlessly immobilizing anyone who might be seen as a threat.

Yet we continue to escalate rather than de-escalate!What really scares me is the possibility that we might start to see TSA-like "super" agents armed with assault rifles, just as we see militarization of the police forces in our cities.

It's generally socially acceptable to express exasperation with a group by pointing out specific flaws in their arguments, offering constructive criticism, and trying to de-escalate the situation.