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inflate
[in-fleyt]
verb (used with object)
to distend; swell or puff out; dilate.
The king cobra inflates its hood.
Antonyms: deflateto cause to expand or distend with air or gas.
to inflate a balloon.
to puff up with pride, satisfaction, etc.
to elate.
Economics., to expand (money, prices, an economy, etc.) unduly in amount, value, or size; affect with inflation.
verb (used without object)
to become inflated.
to increase, especially suddenly and substantially.
The $10 subscription has inflated to $25.
inflate
/ ɪnˈfleɪt /
verb
to expand or cause to expand by filling with gas or air
she needed to inflate the tyres
(tr) to cause to increase excessively; puff up; swell
to inflate one's opinion of oneself
(tr) to cause inflation of (prices, money, etc)
(tr) to raise in spirits; elate
(intr) to undergo economic inflation
Other Word Forms
- inflater noun
- inflator noun
- overinflate verb (used with object)
- reinflate verb
- inflatedly adverb
- inflatedness noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of inflate1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
He claims that Deutsche Bank misused “netting” practices that allow banks to offset credit risk exposure, thereby inflating the bank’s capital and leverage ratios.
Burry has said he believes the useful lives of the chips are shorter than six years, meaning Nvidia’s customers are inflating profits by spreading out depreciation costs over a long period.
That should also allay fears of inflated valuations for artificial intelligence plays—as Barron’s has argued, any bubble is unlikely to burst while the Fed is in the midst of cutting rates.
The carry trade was the lubricant keeping global asset prices inflated.
Kress took on the argument that some of Nvidia’s customers were inflating profits by spreading out depreciation costs over a long period—a claim that Big Short hero Michael Burry amplified earlier this month.
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