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escalate

[es-kuh-leyt] / ˈɛs kəˌleɪt /
VERB
increase, be increased
Synonyms
STRONGEST
expand grow heighten intensify mount raise rise step up widen
STRONG
amplify ascend broaden climb enlarge extend magnify scale
WEAK
make worse
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decline decrease diminish drop fall halt lessen lower reduce slow slump stop
STRONG
abridge compress condense contract curtail descend go down shorten shrink
WEAK
weaken

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