Lexic.us

Definition of Deflate

1. Verb. Collapse by releasing contained air or gas. "Deflate a balloon"

2. Verb. Release contained air or gas from. "Deflate the air mattress"

3. Verb. Reduce or lessen the size or importance of. "The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence"

4. Verb. Produce deflation in. "The new measures deflated the economy"

5. Verb. Reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices. "Deflate the currency"

6. Verb. Become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air. "The balloons deflated"

Definition of Deflate

1. v. t. To reduce from an inflated condition.

Definition of Deflate

1. Verb. (transitive) To cause an object to decrease or become smaller in some parameter, e.g. to shrink ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) (economics) To reduce the amount of available currency or credit and thus lower prices. ¹

3. Verb. (intransitive) To become deflated. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) To let down or disappoint. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Deflate

1. to release the air or gas from [v -FLATED, -FLATING, -FLATES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Deflate

defixing deflagrability deflagrable deflagrant deflagrate deflagrated deflagrates deflagrating deflagrating spoon deflagrating spoons

deflagration deflagrations deflagrative deflagrator deflagrators deflate (current term) deflated deflatedly deflater deflaters

deflates deflating deflation deflationary deflationism deflationisms deflationist deflationists deflations deflator

Literary usage of Deflate

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Women's Health and Aging Study: Health and Social Characteristics of ...edited by Jack M. Guralnik, Linda P. Fried, Eleanor M. Simonsick, Judith D. Kasper, Mary E. Lafferty edited by Jack M. Guralnik, Linda P. Fried, Eleanor M. Simonsick, Judith D. Kasper, Mary E. Lafferty (1995)
"deflate at 2 mm Hg/second to the appearance of the right ankle systolic ... deflate the cuff quickly and completely 5. Disconnect right ankle cuff from ..."

2. Advanced Lessons in Practical Physiology for Students of Medicine by Russell Burton-Opitz (1920)
"Now gradually deflate until the radial pulse just barely makes itself felt. Read the pressure and deflate rapidly. Be sure to compress the arm for only the ..."

3. The Encyclopaedia of Sport by Henry Charles Howard Suffolk, Hedley Peek, Frederick George Aflalo (1897)
"Should, however, this appearance persist, deflate the lyre and again press with the thumb to perfect the adhesion of the repairing strip. ..."

4. Developments in School Finance edited by William J. Fowler, William J. Fowler, Jr. (1998)
"Indeed, we think that it is not even meaningful to deflate the input by an education specific deflator. Assume that we have an education price index (or as ..."

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