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English verb: escalate | |||
| 1. | escalate (change) increase in extent or intensity | ||
| Samples | The Allies escalated the bombing. | ||
| Synonyms | intensify, step up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | increase | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | redouble | ||
| Antonyms | de-escalate, step down, weaken | ||
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