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 | ||