reescalate
Ramp up anew
To reescalate is to escalate again after a period of de-escalation or calm.
The term appears most often in discussions of conflict, tension, or crisis: Ceasefire negotiations collapsed and fighting reescalated.
Also spelled re-escalate.
Active armed fighting
- provocationAct that triggers response
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
warfare · violence · belligerence · antagonism · feud · rivalry · dispute · strife
Antagonistic disposition toward others
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- discordLack of agreement
- animosityActive, bitter hostility
resentment · suspicion · alarm · apprehension · volatility · instability · turmoil · unrest
Organized distribution of resources
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
- mobilizationOrganizing for action
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
incursion · invasion · siege · skirmish · armament · barrage · troops · sortie
Formal discussion seeking agreement
- talksSpeaks with others
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
- ultimatumNon-negotiable final terms
breakdown · deadlock · impasse · stalemate · summit · mediation · arbitration · withdrawal
Serious sudden danger
- catastropheDevastating, large-scale misfortune
- disasterSudden ruinous event
- meltdownCatastrophic loss of control
- collapseSudden structural failure
deterioration · spiral · breakdown · upheaval · chaos · outbreak · resurgence · recurrence
hostilities
Active armed fighting
- provocationAct that triggers response
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
clash · warfare · violence · belligerence · antagonism · feud · rivalry · dispute · strife · contention
hostility
Antagonistic disposition toward others
animosity · resentment · suspicion · alarm · apprehension · volatility · instability · turmoil · unrest · anxiety
deployment
Organized distribution of resources
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
- mobilizationOrganizing for action
- combatArmed hostile engagement
engagement · incursion · invasion · siege · skirmish · armament · barrage · troops · sortie · reconnaissance
negotiations
Formal discussion seeking agreement
- talksSpeaks with others
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
ultimatum · breakdown · deadlock · impasse · stalemate · summit · mediation · arbitration · withdrawal · brinkmanship
emergency
Serious sudden danger
- catastropheDevastating, large-scale misfortune
- disasterSudden ruinous event
- meltdownCatastrophic loss of control
collapse · deterioration · spiral · breakdown · upheaval · chaos · outbreak · resurgence · recurrence · relapse
reescalatede-escalate
Reduce intensity of conflict
defuse · wind down · dial back · stand down · tamp down
escalate, escalator, escalation, escalating, escalates, escalated, de-escalation, scale model, de-escalate