escalate
verbHow many syllables in escalate?
There are 3 syllables in the word escalate.How to pronounce escalate:
Definition of escalate:
- escalate (verb):
- increase in extent or intensity.
- to increase or be increased in size, seriousness, or intensity
- to increase in extent, volume, number, amount, intensity, or scope
Synonyms for escalate:
accelerate
accumulate
appreciate
balloon
be increased
boom
climb
enlarge
expand
extend
gain
grow
heighten
increase
intensify
mount
multiply
proliferate
rise
roll up
snowball
spread
step up
surge
swell
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Antonyms for escalate:
abase
abate
abbreviate
abridge
alight
allay
alleviate
amortise
amortize
arrest
attenuate
become less
become smaller
better
blemish
blunt
brake
break
bridle
bring down
buckle
budget cut
calm
cascade
cave in
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