reescalates
Tensions rise anew
Reescalates means to escalate again after a period of de-escalation or calm.
The word appears most often in discussions of conflict—military, diplomatic, or interpersonal—where tensions had subsided but have now intensified again: The border dispute reescalates every few years.
It implies a cyclical pattern rather than a single trajectory.
Armed conflict between groups
- hostilitiesActive armed fighting
- clashesViolent encounters or disagreements
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- strifeAngry, prolonged conflict
confrontation · battle · skirmish · feud · violence · aggression · struggle · turmoil
warfare
Armed conflict between groups
- hostilitiesActive armed fighting
- clashesViolent encounters or disagreements
- combatArmed hostile engagement
strife · confrontation · battle · skirmish · feud · violence · aggression · struggle · turmoil · friction
hostility
Antagonistic disposition toward others
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
strain · antagonism · animosity · discord · distrust · edginess · nervousness · pressure · suspicion · unease
amplify
Increase in strength
- heightenIncrease in degree
- strengthenMake more robust
- deepenIncrease in degree
reinforce · exacerbate · magnify · compound · worsen · aggravate · redouble · reignite · inflame · spiral
reescalatesde-escalates
Reduces intensity or hostility
deescalates · calms down · winds down · subsides · defuses