escalate · verb
Bedeutungen und Beispiele
Ernster oder heftiger werden oder etwas ernster oder heftiger machen.
The disagreement escalated after an angry message was shared with people who had not been involved initially.
Repair costs began to escalate when workers discovered damage that had been hidden behind the wall.
A calm explanation might prevent a minor complaint from escalating into a dispute that damages the whole relationship.
Both sides agreed to resume discussions rather than take actions that could escalate the conflict further.
Formen
- escalate base form
- escalates third-person singular present
- escalated past tense; past participle
- escalating present participle