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Deflate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Deflate? [v] become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air; "The balloons deflated" [v] reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices; "deflate the currency" [v] produce deflation in; "The new measures deflated the economy" [v] reduce or lessen the size or importance of; "The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence" [v] release contained air or gas from; "deflate the air mattress" [v] collapse by releasing contained air or gas; "deflate a balloon" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Deflate: puncture Related Terms \| Find terms related to Deflate: abridge \| beat down \| belie \| blow sky-high \| blow up \| break \| cave \| cave in \| cheapen \| collapse \| compress \| curtail \| cut \| cut back \| cut down \| cut prices \| damp \| dampen \| decline \| decrease \| deduct \| depreciate \| depress \| devaluate \| diminish \| disarm \| disconfirm \| discredit \| disgrace \| disprove \| dive \| downgrade \| embarrass \| enchain \| explode \| expose \| fall \| fall in \| fall in price \| fold \| fold up \| gag \| give way \| hamstring \| handcuff \| hobble \| hog-tie \| humble \| humiliate \| implode \| invalidate \| jew down \| knock out \| lessen \| let down \| lower \| manacle \| mark down \| mortify \| muzzle \| negate \| negative \| nose-dive \| paralyze \| pare \| plummet \| plunge \| prostrate \| prove the contrary \| puncture \| put out \| put to shame \| reduce \| retrench \| roll back \| sag \| scale down \| shame \| shave \| shorten \| show up \| silence \| simplify \| slash \| slump \| step down \| strangle \| take from \| throttle \| trim \| truss up \| tune down \| undercut See Also \| alter \| bring down \| change \| collapse \| cut \| cut back \| cut down \| decrease \| deprecate \| depreciate \| diminish \| fall \| lessen \| reduce \| release \| trim \| trim back \| trim down \| turn Deflate In Webster's Dictionary \De*flate"\, v. t. [Pref. de- down + L. flare, flatus to blow.] To reduce from an inflated condition.

Deflate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Deflate?

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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Deflate: puncture

Deflate In Webster's Dictionary

\De*flate"\, v. t. [Pref. de- down + L. flare, flatus to
blow.]
To reduce from an inflated condition.

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