escalate

Meanings

Verb

increase in extent or intensity
- "The Allies escalated the bombing"
To increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up.
In technical support, to transfer a customer, a problem, etc. to the next higher level of authority
To climb.
To move by escalator.

Origin / Etymology

Back-formation from escalator.

Synonyms

escalator, intensify, step up

Antonyms

de-escalate

Scrabble Score: 10

escalate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
escalate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
escalate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

escalate is a valid Words With Friends word