Office term

Escalate meaning

With clientsWith your bossWith colleagues

Meaning

To take a problem to a more senior person because it is not being solved.

समस्या हल न होने पर उसे किसी वरिष्ठ व्यक्ति तक ले जाना।

Use it when an issue needs a higher level's attention.

1. If the vendor doesn't respond by noon, I'll escalate it to their manager.
अगर वेंडर दोपहर तक जवाब नहीं देता, तो यह मामला उनके मैनेजर तक ले जाया जाएगा।
2. The customer escalated the complaint to our head office.
ग्राहक ने शिकायत हमारे हेड ऑफ़िस तक पहुँचा दी।

💡 Tip: Before escalating, tell the person once that you will. It keeps the relationship polite.