escalate

/ˈeskəleɪt/

verb

eskalować

/ɛskaˈlɔvat͡ɕ/· czasownik

Also

narastaćnasilać się

Definition

to become greater, worse, more serious, etc.; to make something greater, worse, more serious, etc.

Examples

the escalating costs of healthcare

rosnące koszty opieki zdrowotnej

Synonyms

intensify increase worsen

Collocations

escalate a conflictescalate tensionscosts escalate

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