Antonyms for escalate


Grammar : Verb
Spell : es-kuh-leyt
Phonetic Transcription : ˈɛs kəˌleɪt


Definition of escalate

Origin :
  • 1922, back-formation from escalator, replacing earlier verb escalade (1801), from the noun escalade. Escalate came into general use with a figurative sense of "raise" after 1959 in reference to the possibility of nuclear war. Related: Escalated; escalating.
  • verb increase, be increased

Synonyms for escalate

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