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View usage for: (eskəleɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense escalates, present participle escalating, past tense, past participle escalatedverbIf a bad situation escalates or if someone or something escalates it, it becomes greater in size, seriousness, or intensity. [journalism] Both unions and management fear the dispute could escalate. [VERB] The protests escalated into five days of rioting. [VERB + into] Defeat could cause one side or other to escalate the conflict. [VERB noun] Synonyms: increase, develop, extend, intensify More Synonyms of escalate escalation (eskəleɪʃən)Word forms: plural escalations variable noun The threat of nuclear escalation remains. ...a sudden escalation of violence. [+ of] Synonyms: increase, rise, build-up, expansion More Synonyms of escalate More Synonyms of escalate escalate in British English (ˈɛskəˌleɪt) verbto increase or be increased in extent, intensity, or magnitude to escalate a war prices escalated because of inflation Derived forms escalation (ˌescaˈlation) noun Word origin C20: back formation from escalatorescalate in American English (ˈɛskəˌleɪt) US verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈescaˌlated or ˈescaˌlating1. to rise on or as on an escalator 2. to expand step by step, as from a limited or local conflict into a general, esp. nuclear, war 3. to grow or increase rapidly, often to the point of becoming unmanageable, as prices or wages Derived forms escalation (ˌescaˈlation) noun escalatory (ˈescalaˌtory) (ˈɛskələˌtɔri) adjective Word origin back-form. < escalator Examples of 'escalate' in a sentenceescalate In other languagesescalate British English: escalate VERB If a bad situation escalates or if someone or something escalates it, it becomes greater in size, seriousness, or intensity. Both unions and management fear the dispute could escalate. - American English: escalate
- Brazilian Portuguese: intensificar-se
- Chinese: 升高
- European Spanish: intensificarse
- French: s'intensifier
- German: eskalieren
- Italian: intensificarsi
- Japanese: エスカレートさせる/エスカレートする
- Korean: 증대하다
- European Portuguese: intensificar-se
- Latin American Spanish: intensificarse
Chinese translation of 'escalate' vi - [conflict, crisis]
逐步升级(級) (zhúbù shēngjí)
vt - [conflict, crisis]
使逐步升级(級) (shǐ zhúbù shēngjí)
Definition to increase or be increased in size, seriousness, or intensity Unions and management fear the dispute could escalate. Synonyms Opposites contract, diminish , decrease, lessen , wane , wind down , abate Definition to increase or be increased in size, seriousness, or intensity Defeat could cause one side or the other to escalate the conflict. Additional synonymsDefinition to increase the size, extent, or effect of The music was amplified with microphones. Synonyms expand, raise, extend, boost, stretch, strengthen, increase, widen, intensify, heighten, deepen, enlarge, lengthen, magnify, augment, dilateDefinition to make or become gradually clearer or more widely known They allowed me to develop their original idea. Synonyms expand, improve, perfect, extend, work out, polish, reinforce, supplement, elaborate, unfold, enlarge, broaden, amplify, augment, flesh out, dilate upon Definition to make or grow larger plans to enlarge the park into a 30,000 all-seater stadium Synonyms expand, increase, extend, add to, build up, widen, intensify, blow up (informal), heighten, broaden, inflate, lengthen, magnify, amplify, augment, make bigger, elongate, make larger |