escalate
es-ca-late
verb
To increase or intensify rapidly, often becoming more serious or severe.
"The argument quickly escalated into a shouting match."
Thesaurus
Antonyms: de-escalate, step down, weaken
es-ca-late
To increase or intensify rapidly, often becoming more serious or severe.
"The argument quickly escalated into a shouting match."
Antonyms: de-escalate, step down, weaken