Associations to the word «Escalate»
Noun
- Tension
- Brawl
- Confrontation
- Violence
- Conflict
- Insurgency
- Feud
- Unrest
- Hostility
- Skirmish
- Protester
- Clash
- Ceasefire
- Serb
- Riot
- Dispute
- Aggression
- Rivalry
- Harassment
- Crisis
- Separatist
- Protest
- Crise
- Spiral
- Retaliation
- Disagreement
- Vietnam
- Croatian
- Prank
- Provocation
- Animosity
- Situation
- Embargo
- Gaza
- Peacekeeping
- Hysteria
- Looting
- Croat
- Cost
- Killing
- Incident
- Pension
- Boycott
- Demonstration
- Warfare
- Alcoholism
- Kosovo
- Enmity
- Bombing
- Indochina
- Donetsk
- Rhetoric
- Inflation
- Insurgent
- Soviets
- Sanction
- Argument
- Civilian
- Turmoil
- Uprising
- Involvement
- Incursion
- Revolt
- Persecution
- Sabotage
- Cold
- Bloodshed
- Croatia
- Palestinian
- Dosage
Adjective
Wiktionary
ESCALATE, verb. (ambitransitive) To increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up.
ESCALATE, verb. (transitive) In technical support, to transfer a customer, a problem, etc. to the next higher level of authority
Dictionary definition
ESCALATE, verb. Increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing".
Wise words
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