escalate

Letters that make escalate

s, a, e, l, c, t are letters that make 'escalate'

Words within escalate

lat, la, te, SC, Sc, at, alate, ala, late, AL, CA, LA, Ate, Al, At, Ca, Es, La, Te are words within 'escalate'


1 possible definitions for 'escalate'

Escalate as "increase in extent or intensity"

Under this definition, escalate is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

intensify, step up have the same meaning as 'escalate'

Antonyms

de-escalate, weaken, step down have the opposite meaning of 'escalate'

escalate as a type

'escalate' can be a type of increase.

Types of escalate

redouble is a type of escalate.

Derivatives of escalate

intensiveness, increase, step-up, intensity, escalation, intensification are derivatives of 'escalate'.

Example of escalate used within this context

"The Allies escalated the bombing"



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