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- Dictionaryes·ca·late/ˈeskəˌlāt/
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- 1. increase rapidly: "the price of tickets escalated" Similar Opposite
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verb (used with or without object) , es·ca·lat·ed, es·ca·lat·ing. to increase in intensity, magnitude, etc.: to escalate a war; a time when prices escalate. Synonyms: swell, mount, advance. Antonyms: fall, decrease, lower. to raise, lower, rise, or descend on or as if on an escalator. escalate.
verb. 1. to increase or be increased in extent, intensity, or magnitude. to escalate a war. prices escalated because of inflation. 2. (transitive) to refer (an issue) to a person with greater authority or expertise. to escalate a complaint to the area manager. Collins English Dictionary.
ESCALATE definition: 1. If a violent or bad situation escalates or is escalated, it quickly becomes worse or more…. Learn more.
ESCALATE meaning: 1 : to become worse or to make (something) worse or more severe; 2 : to become greater or higher or to make (something) greater or higher.
to increase in intensity, magnitude, etc.: to escalate a war; a time when prices escalate. to raise, lower, rise, or descend on or as if on an escalator. 1920–25; back formation from escalator
When something gets bigger or more intense, there's an escalation. The word comes from the verb escalate, which in turn is a back-formation from escalator. The Latin root of all three words is scala, or "ladder."
Verb. escalate ( third-person singular simple present escalates, present participle escalating, simple past and past participle escalated) ( ambitransitive) To increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up. Violence escalated during the election. The shooting escalated the existing hostility.
May 15, 2023 · In the workplace, unresolved conflict leads to less creativity and productivity, and interpersonal relationship conflict can destroy relationships, including friendships and marriages. It is essential to build and use healthy, appropriate skills to de-escalate conflicts in a healthy way.
1. To increase, enlarge, or intensify: escalated the hostilities in the Persian Gulf. 2. To pass (a transaction or case) on to a higher level in an organizational hierarchy: escalated the customer's complaint. [Back-formation from escalator.] es′ca·la′tion n. es′ca·la·to′ry (-lə-tôr′ē) adj.
to increase or be increased in size, seriousness, or intensity. Defeat could cause one side or the other to escalate the conflict. Synonyms. increase. develop. extend. intensify. expand. build up. step up. heighten. enlarge. magnify. amplify. See examples for synonyms. Opposites. limit , lessen , wind down.
