ESCALATE Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word escalate. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ESCALATE
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| intensify | verbv | |||||||
verb • increase in extent or intensity • make more intense, stronger, or more marked • become more intense • make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark | ||||||||
| amplify | verbv | |||||||
verb • increase in size, volume or significance • to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth • exaggerate or make bigger • increase the volume of | ||||||||
| boost | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of giving hope or support to someone • an increase in cost • the act of giving a push verb • increase • give a boost to; be beneficial to • contribute to the progress or growth of • increase or raise • push or shove upward, as if from below or behind | ||||||||
| heighten | verbv | |||||||
verb • become more extreme • make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity • increase the level of • increase the height of • make (one's senses) more acute • make more intense, stronger, or more marked | ||||||||
| increase | verbv | |||||||
noun • a quantity that is added • a change resulting in an increase • a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important • the amount by which something increases • the act of increasing something verb • become bigger or greater in amount • make bigger or more | ||||||||
| magnify | verbv | |||||||
verb • increase in size, volume or significance • to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth • make large | ||||||||
| strengthen | verbv | |||||||
verb • make strong or stronger • gain strength • give a healthy elasticity to | ||||||||
