Deflate (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Release contained air or gas from; "deflate the air mattress".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Hypernyms

• Release

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• Deflation (noun)

Meaning ²

Collapse by releasing contained air or gas; "deflate a balloon".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Related Words

• Deflation (noun)

Meaning ³

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

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

• Puncture

Hypernyms

• Depreciate
• Vilipend

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• Deflator (noun)

Meaning ⁴

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

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Antonyms

• Inflate

Hypernyms

• Diminish
• Fall
• Lessen

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• Deflation (noun)

Meaning ⁵

Produce deflation in; "The new measures deflated the economy".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Antonyms

• Inflate

Hypernyms

• Alter
• Modify

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• Deflation (noun)

Meaning ⁶

Reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices; "deflate the currency".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Antonyms

• Inflate

Hypernyms

• Trim Down
• Cut
• Bring Down
• Cut Down
• Trim Back
• Trim
• Cut Back

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• Deflation (noun)