Definition of Deflate

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

Generic synonyms: Collapse
Derivative terms: Deflation

2. Verb. Release contained air or gas from. "Deflate the air mattress"
Generic synonyms: Release, Turn
Derivative terms: Deflation

3. Verb. Reduce or lessen the size or importance of. "The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence"
Exact synonyms: Puncture
Generic synonyms: Deprecate, Depreciate, Vilipend
Derivative terms: Deflator

4. Verb. Produce deflation in. "The new measures deflated the economy"
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Derivative terms: Deflation
Antonyms: Inflate

5. Verb. Reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices. "Deflate the currency"
Generic synonyms: Bring Down, Cut, Cut Back, Cut Down, Reduce, Trim, Trim Back, Trim Down
Derivative terms: Deflation
Antonyms: Inflate

6. Verb. Become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air. "The balloons deflated"
Generic synonyms: Decrease, Diminish, Fall, Lessen
Derivative terms: Deflation
Antonyms: Inflate

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

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