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escalate

/ˈeskəleɪt/verb

उच्चारण एस्कलेट

बढ़ना, तीव्र होना; बढ़ाना, गंभीर बनाना

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verb
  1. 1

    [I, T] ~ (sth) (into sth)

    to become, or make something become, greater, worse or more serious

    बढ़ना, तीव्र होना; बढ़ाना, गंभीर बनाना

    • A small quarrel over parking escalated into a street fight.
    • Both sides escalated the war of words.
    • Tensions between the two groups escalated overnight.
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    • Fears that the dispute might escalate led to calls for talks.
    • The argument escalated when he raised his voice.

    Synonyms intensify heighten increase

    Opposite de-escalate reduce subside

  2. 2

    [I]

    (of prices or costs) to rise quickly

    (कीमतें) तेज़ी से बढ़ना

    • Building costs have escalated since the monsoon.
    • Fuel prices escalated sharply after the supply shortage.
    • Vegetable prices escalate every winter when supply drops.
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    • The cost of the project has escalated far beyond the budget.
    • Rents in the city continue to escalate.

    Synonyms soar rocket climb

    Opposite fall drop decline

◇Word family
escalation nounescalator noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

intensify heighten increase soar rocket climb mount

Antonyms

de-escalate reduce subside fall drop decline diminish

AaSpelling

es·ca·late

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Escalate into, escalating costs.

Collocations: escalate into (बढ़कर किसी बड़ी समस्या में बदल जाना), escalating costs (लगातार बढ़ती लागत)। Escalate के साथ preposition 'into' आता है।