The government is taking steps to de-escalate the tension between the two countries.

I am de-duping the data to remove any duplicates.

I de-duped the list to remove any duplicate entries.

The system automatically de-dupes the customer records.

The software de-dupes the data to remove any duplicates.

The government de-escalates the tension between the two countries.

The de-alate insect flew gracefully through the air.

The de dicto interpretation of the statement focuses on the meaning of the words themselves.

I am studying de re semantics in linguistics.

The mechanic de-ices the airplane before takeoff.