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escalate
/'ɛskə,leɪt/
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Definitions of escalate
  1. verb
    increase in extent or intensity
    "The Allies escalated the bombing"

    Similar: 

    intensify step up
    Opposite:
    de-escalate
    type of:
    increase
Examples of escalate
  • "The Allies escalated the bombing"
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