es·ca·late /ˈɛskəˌleɪt/ [es-kuh-leyt]
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -lat·ed, -lat·ing.
1.
to increase in intensity, magnitude, etc.: to escalate a war; a time when prices escalate.
2.
to raise, lower, rise, or descend on or as if on an escalator.
[Origin: 1920–25; back formation from escalator] —Related forms
es·ca·la·tion, noun
es·ca·la·to·ry /ˈɛskələˌtɔri, -ˌtoʊri/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[es-kuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation, adjective
—Synonyms 1. advance, mount, swell.
—Antonyms 1. lower, decrease, fall.
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