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- Dictionaryes·ca·late/ˈeskəˌlāt/
verb
- 1. increase rapidly: "the price of tickets escalated" Similar Opposite
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Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb escalate, which means to increase in extent, volume, or scope. See also related phrases and articles about escalate.
Escalate means to become or make something become greater or more serious, or to involve someone more important or higher in rank in a situation or problem. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and pronunciation of escalate with Cambridge Dictionary.
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.
To escalate is intensify or increase quickly. When you see this word, picture an escalator that takes you up to the next floor quickly. But remember, there's something you don't like on that higher level because it's usually bad if something escalates.
Escalate means to increase or become greater in size, seriousness, or intensity. It can also mean to refer an issue to a higher authority or to rise on an escalator. See word forms, pronunciation, collocations, and usage examples.
[transitive] escalate something to involve a more senior person in dealing with a problem or complaint. If I don't get a satisfactory outcome, I'm going to have to escalate this issue.
Escalate means to increase in intensity, extent, or amount, or to pass a case to a higher level. See the origin, usage, synonyms, and translations of escalate in English and other languages.
