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verschärfen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • escalate verb To increase in intensity, size, or seriousness.
  • exacerbate verb To make an already bad situation, problem or feeling noticeably worse.

Senses

verschärfen is used for these senses in English:

  • escalate (ambitransitive) To increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up.
  • exacerbate (transitive) To make worse (a problem, bad situation, negative feeling, etc.).

escalate — full definition

  1. verb To increase in intensity, size, or seriousness.
  2. verb To pass a problem or issue on to someone with greater authority to handle it.

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