Escalate — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

increase in extent or intensity

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˈɛskɐlˌeɪt/

🇬🇧British English

/ˈɛskɐlˌeɪt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˈɛskɐlˌeɪt/

3 syllables Say it as /ˈɛskɐlˌeɪt/.

Examples

The Allies escalated the bombing

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

intensify step up

Antonyms

de-escalate

Parts of Speech

verb	increase in extent or intensity “The Allies escalated the bombing”

Word Forms

escalation	noun	an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy
intensity	noun	high level or degree; the property of being intense
intensification	noun	action that makes something stronger or more extreme
step-up	noun	the act of increasing something

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

eskalieren

Zunahme des Ausmaßes oder der Intensität

🇫🇷French

intensifier

augmentation en étendue ou en intensité

🇪🇸Spanish

escalar

aumento en extensión o intensidad

🇮🇹Italian

intensificare

aumento di estensione o intensità

🇳🇱Dutch

escaleren

toename in omvang of intensiteit

🇵🇹Portuguese

escalar

aumento em extensão ou intensidade

🇷🇺Russian

обострять

увеличение степени или интенсивности

India

🇮🇳Hindi

आगे बढ़ाएं

विस्तार या तीव्रता में वृद्धि

🇧🇩Bengali

বাড়ানো

মাত্রা বা তীব্রতা বৃদ্ধি

🇮🇳Tamil

அதிகரிக்கும்

அளவு அல்லது தீவிரம் அதிகரிப்பு

🇮🇳Telugu

పెంచు

పరిధి లేదా తీవ్రత పెరుగుదల

🇮🇳Marathi

वाढवणे

व्याप्ती किंवा तीव्रता वाढणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

વધારો

હદ અથવા તીવ્રતામાં વધારો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಉಲ್ಬಣಗೊಳಿಸು

ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿ ಅಥವಾ ತೀವ್ರತೆಯ ಹೆಚ್ಚಳ

🇮🇳Malayalam

വർദ്ധിപ്പിക്കുക

വ്യാപ്തിയിലോ തീവ്രതയിലോ വർദ്ധനവ്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਵਧਣਾ

ਹੱਦ ਜਾਂ ਤੀਬਰਤਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਾਧਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

بڑھانا

حد یا شدت میں اضافہ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

升级

程度或强度的增加

🇯🇵Japanese

エスカレート

範囲または強度の増加

🇰🇷Korean

차츰 오르다

정도나 강도의 증가

🇻🇳Vietnamese

leo thang

tăng mức độ hoặc cường độ

🇹🇭Thai

บานปลาย

เพิ่มขอบเขตหรือความรุนแรง

🇮🇩Indonesian

meningkatkan

peningkatan luas atau intensitas

🇵🇭Filipino

dumami

pagtaas sa lawak o intensity

🇲🇾Malay

meningkat

peningkatan dalam takat atau intensiti

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تصعيد

زيادة في مدى أو شدة

🇮🇷Persian

تشدید شود

افزایش در وسعت یا شدت

🇹🇷Turkish

gerilimi tırmandırmak

kapsam veya yoğunlukta artış

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְהַסלִים

עלייה בהיקף או בעוצמה

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What is the primary definition of the word 'escalate'?

The primary meaning of 'escalate' is 'increase in extent or intensity'.

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Using 'escalate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'escalate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'escalate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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