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quadruple

 
 
/kwɒdˈruːpl/ verb [I, T]

Translation

If an amount quadruples, it becomes multiplied by four, or if you quadruple it, you multiply it by four.
dört kat art(tır)mak, dört katına çıkmak/çıkartmak; dörtle çarp(ıl)mak
The number of visitors to the town has quadrupled in the last two years.1384
(Definition of quadruple verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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