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  1. ESCALATION definition: 1. a situation in which something becomes greater or more serious: 2. a situation in which…. Learn more.

  2. to increase in extent, volume, number, amount, intensity, or scope; expand… See the full definition

  3. An escalation is an increase or growth. When there's an escalation in tension between two countries, it means that things have become much more strained between them.

  4. An increase in the intensity or geographical scope of a war or diplomatic confrontation. For example, during the Korean War, some Americans urged escalation of the war through bombing of the People's Republic of China.

  5. to make or become greater or more serious: [ T ] Sending in more troops would escalate the war. [ I ] Our costs escalated considerably over the next few years. escalating.

  6. a situation in which something becomes greater or more serious: escalation in It's difficult to explain the recent escalation in violent crime. escalation of The country was not prepared for the rapid escalation of the war. Price escalations for building materials caused the project to be canceled. See. escalate. Fewer examples.

  7. noun. /ˌeskəˈleɪʃn/ [countable, uncountable] the act of becoming or making something greater, worse, more serious, etc. an escalation in food prices. further escalation of the conflict. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

  8. 1. To increase, enlarge, or intensify: escalated the hostilities in the Persian Gulf. 2. To pass (a transaction or case) on to a higher level in an organizational hierarchy: escalated the customer's complaint. [Back-formation from escalator .] es′ca·la′tion n. es′ca·la·to′ry (-lə-tôr′ē) adj.

  9. verb (used with or without object) , es·ca·lat·ed, es·ca·lat·ing. to increase in intensity, magnitude, etc.: to escalate a war; a time when prices escalate. Synonyms: swell, mount, advance. Antonyms: fall, decrease, lower. to raise, lower, rise, or descend on or as if on an escalator. escalate.

  10. noun. An increase or rise, especially one to counteract a perceived discrepancy. Wiktionary. A deliberate or premeditated increase in the violence or geographic scope of a conflict. Wiktionary. Synonyms: acceleration. growth. intensification. raise. proliferation. multiplication. jump. upturn. upswing. upsurge. swell. hike. enlargement. buildup.