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to escalate
01
to make something become much worse or more intense
Transitive: to escalate a situation
Examples
Ignoring the initial signs of conflict can escalate the situation.
02
to become much worse or more intense
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
escalate
3rd person singular
escalates
Present participle
escalating
Past simple
escalated
Past participle
escalated
Examples
Misunderstandings can quickly escalate if not addressed early.
Lexical Tree
escalation
escalator
escalate
escal
