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deflagrate |
deflagration |
deflate
| deflated
| deflation
| deflationary
| deflator
| deflect
deflate
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb deflate has 6 senses
- deflate(v = verb.contact) Array - collapse by releasing contained air or gas; "deflate a balloon" is one way to collapse
- deflate(v = verb.contact) Array - release contained air or gas from; "deflate the air mattress" is one way to release, turn
- deflate(v = verb.communication) puncture - reduce or lessen the size or importance of; "The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence" is one way to deprecate, depreciate, vilipend
- deflate(v = verb.change) Array - produce deflation in; "The new measures deflated the economy" is one way to alter, change, modify
- deflate(v = verb.change) Array - reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices; "deflate the currency" is one way to bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down
- deflate(v = verb.change) Array - become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air; "The balloons deflated" is one way to decrease, diminish, fall, lessen
Derived form noun deflation3
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
Derived form noun deflation3
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
Derived form noun deflator1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
Derived form noun deflation2
Antonym: inflate
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
Derived form noun deflation2
Antonym: inflate
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s somebody
Derived form noun deflation3
Antonym: inflate
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
OXFORD DICTIONARY
deflate, v.
1 a tr. let air or gas out of (a tyre, balloon, etc.). b intr. be emptied of air or gas.
2 a tr. cause to lose confidence or conceit. b intr. lose confidence.
3 Econ. a tr. subject (a currency or economy) to deflation. b intr. pursue a policy of deflation.
4 tr. reduce the importance of, depreciate.
1 a tr. let air or gas out of (a tyre, balloon, etc.). b intr. be emptied of air or gas.
2 a tr. cause to lose confidence or conceit. b intr. lose confidence.
3 Econ. a tr. subject (a currency or economy) to deflation. b intr. pursue a policy of deflation.
4 tr. reduce the importance of, depreciate.
Derivative
deflator n.
Etymology
DE- + INFLATE
THESAURUS
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, undercutROGET THESAURUS
deflate
Dissuasion
VB dissuade, dehort, cry out against, remonstrate, expostulate, warn, contraindicate, disincline, indispose, shake, stagger, dispirit, discourage, dishearten, deter, repress, hold back, keep back, render averse, repel, turn aside, wean from, act as a drag, throw cold water on, damp, cool, chill, blunt, calm, quiet, quench, deprecate, disenchant, disillusion, deflate, take down a peg, pop one's balloon, prick one's balloon, burst one's bubble, disabuse (correction).Money
VB amount to, come to, mount up to, touch the pocket, draw, draw upon, indorse, issue, utter, discount, back, demonetize, remonetize, fiscalize, monetize, circulate, be in circulation, be out of circulation, mint (coins), coin, print (paper currency), inflate, deflate, debase, devalue, revalue, circulate, put in circulation, withdraw from circulation, exchange currencies, change money, charge interest, pay interest, lose interest.
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