Defenition of the word deflate

• Defenition of the word deflate

  • To collapse by releasing contained air or gas.
  • To become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air.
  • become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air; "The balloons deflated"
  • reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices; "deflate the currency"
  • produce deflation in; "The new measures deflated the economy"
  • release contained air or gas from; "deflate the air mattress"
  • collapse by releasing contained air or gas; "deflate a balloon"
  • reduce or lessen the size or importance of; "The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence"
  • become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air
  • reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices
  • produce deflation in
  • reduce or lessen the size or importance of
  • release contained air or gas from
  • collapse by releasing contained air or gas

Synonyms for the word deflate

• • puncture

Hypernyms for the word deflate

• • alter
  • bring down
  • change
  • collapse
  • cut
  • cut back
  • cut down
  • decrease
  • deprecate
  • depreciate
  • diminish
  • fall
  • lessen
  • modify
  • reduce
  • release
  • trim
  • trim back
  • trim down
  • turn
  • vilipend

Antonyms for the word deflate

• • blow up
  • inflate

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