Definition of "escalate" in inglés

verb

1. (ambitransitive) To increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up.

   • Violence escalated during the election.
   • The shooting escalated the existing hostility.
   • A small fight escalated into a big fight.

2. (transitive) In technical support, to transfer a customer, a problem, etc. to the next higher level of authority

   • The tech 1 escalated the caller to a tech 2.

3. (uncommon) To climb.

4. (rare) To move by escalator.