reescalate
verb
re·es·ca·late
(ˌ)rē-ˈe-skə-ˌlāt 
nonstandard -skyə-
variants
or re-escalate
reescalated or re-escalated; reescalating or re-escalating
: to escalate or become escalated again : to increase again in extent, volume, number, amount, intensity, or scope
You have seen actions and retaliations take place that threaten to reescalate the situation.—
Richard Boucher
Richard Boucher… with the failure of the Camp David summit in 2000 and the eruption of the second intifada, the conflict reescalated.—Soli Vered and Daniel Bar-Tal
Soli Vered and Daniel Bar-Tal… meanwhile, inflation … declined to 6.5 percent in 1992, then reescalated to an estimated 32.0 percent in 1994 …—Political Handbook of the World 1998
Political Handbook of the World 1998
reescalation
(ˌ)rē-ˌe-skə-ˈlā-shən
noun
nonstandard -skyə-
or re-escalation
plural reescalations or re-escalations
a reescalation of prices/spending
A reescalation of tensions between North Korea and the United States is weighing on international markets.
—MTI Econews
MTI Econews
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“Reescalate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reescalate. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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