English / word
escalate
verb B2MEANING IN ENGLISH
to increase or intensify rapidly; To increase rapidly; to become more intense or serious
To increase rapidly; become or make greater, more intense, or more serious.
to increase rapidly or make something become more intense or serious
In context
01
The aging population is escalating at an alarming rate.
02
The conflict escalated into a full-blown crisis.
Synonyms
amplify,increase,worsen
Antonyms
decrease,reduce,diminish
Collocations
escalate rapidly,escalate tension,escalate conflict
Verb forms
Past: escalated · Past participle: escalated · -ing: escalating