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Synonyms for escalate
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : es-kuh-leyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɛs kəˌleɪt |
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Définition of escalate
Origin :- 1922, back-formation from escalator, replacing earlier verb escalade (1801), from the noun escalade. Escalate came into general use with a figurative sense of "raise" after 1959 in reference to the possibility of nuclear war. Related: Escalated; escalating.
- verb increase, be increased
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