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escalation:

escalation [the ~] noun

  1. the escalation (sharpening; intensification)
    die Verschärfung

Translation Matrix for escalation:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Verschärfung escalation; intensification; sharpening

Related Words for "escalation":


Synonyms for "escalation":


Related Definitions for "escalation":

  1. an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy1
    • higher wages caused an escalation of prices1
    • there was a gradual escalation of hostilities1
  2. The process of delegating a task if the user has not acted on the task in the alloted time frame.2

Wiktionary Translations for escalation:

escalation
noun
  1. a deliberate or premeditated increase in the violence or geographic scope of a conflict
  2. an increase or rise, especially one to counteract a perceived discrepancy
escalation
noun
  1. allmähliche Verschärfung einer Situation

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
escalation Eskalation escalatie — het van stap tot stap ernstiger worden van een conflictsituatie
escalation Eskalation escalade — Aggravation d’un conflit (5)

escalate:

to escalate verb (escalates, escalated, escalating)

  1. to escalate (snowball)

Conjugations for escalate:

present
  1. escalate
  2. escalate
  3. escalates
  4. escalate
  5. escalate
  6. escalate
simple past
  1. escalated
  2. escalated
  3. escalated
  4. escalated
  5. escalated
  6. escalated
present perfect
  1. have escalated
  2. have escalated
  3. has escalated
  4. have escalated
  5. have escalated
  6. have escalated
past continuous
  1. was escalating
  2. were escalating
  3. was escalating
  4. were escalating
  5. were escalating
  6. were escalating
future
  1. shall escalate
  2. will escalate
  3. will escalate
  4. shall escalate
  5. will escalate
  6. will escalate
continuous present
  1. am escalating
  2. are escalating
  3. is escalating
  4. are escalating
  5. are escalating
  6. are escalating
subjunctive
  1. be escalated
  2. be escalated
  3. be escalated
  4. be escalated
  5. be escalated
  6. be escalated
diverse
  1. escalate!
  2. let's escalate!
  3. escalated
  4. escalating
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for escalate:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
außer Kontrolle geraten escalate; snowball
escalieren escalate; snowball
- intensify; step up

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Synonyms for "escalate":


Antonyms for "escalate":

  • de-escalate

Related Definitions for "escalate":

  1. increase in extent or intensity1
    • The Allies escalated the bombing1

Wiktionary Translations for escalate:

escalate
verb
  1. to intensify
escalate
verb
  1. etwas stufenmäßig steigern, verschärfen
  2. sich ausweiten, an Umfang und Intensität zunehmen

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
escalate eskalieren escaleren — stapsgewijs toenemen in omvang, intensiteit