Escalate - Definition
escalate
v 1: increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the
bombing" [syn: escalate, intensify, step up] [ant:
de-escalate, step down, weaken]
v 1: increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the
bombing" [syn: escalate, intensify, step up] [ant:
de-escalate, step down, weaken]