REESCALATING Antonyms

• the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of)

• becoming less or smaller

• (music) decreasing in tempo and/or volume

• a change for the better

• the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)

• the act of causing to become less

• the act of causing something to move to a lower level

• darkened by clouds

• any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent

• loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer

• tending to soothe or tranquilize

• collapse by releasing contained air or gas

• release contained air or gas from

• reduce or lessen the size or importance of

• produce deflation in

• reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices

• become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air

• cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

• fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location)