Break and Escalate

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Break verb - To diminish the price or value of.

Usage example: distressing economic news that will break many energy stocks

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Escalate is an antonym for break.

Nearby Words: breach, breakdown, breaking, breakup, breakable

Escalate verb - To become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number.

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Break is an antonym for escalate.

Nearby Words: escalation, escalating, escalator

contract	break contract	escalate contract
cycle	break cycle	escalate cycle

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