This is the 6089th most frequent Japanese word.
エスカレート
"エスカレート" means "to escalate" or "to increase in intensity or magnitude."
Here, エスカレート describes causing an increase in the level or magnitude of dissatisfaction consciously or unconsciously.
その政策変更は市民の不満をエスカレートさせた。
The policy change escalated the dissatisfaction among the citizens.
In this case, エスカレート refers to the ongoing increase in the severity or intensity of a situation or issue.
エスカレートする危機を防ぐために、早急な対応が必要です。
Immediate action is necessary to prevent an escalating crisis.
エスカレート is used to denote the gradual intensification of a situation, such as the development of a conflict or argument.