Definition of escalate Escalate
/ɛˈskʌlejˌt/ - [eskuleyt] - es•ca•late
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What does escalate mean?
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| escalate - increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing" | ||
| intensify, step up | ||
| de-escalate, step down, weaken reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of; "de-escalate a crisis" | ||
| increase make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted" | ||
| redouble make twice as great or intense; "The screaming redoubled" | ||
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escalate
To increase in intensity, magnitude, etc.
Part of speech
🔤- escalate, verb, present, 1st person singular of escalate (infinitive).
- escalate, verb (infinitive).
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