deflate
verb (used with object)
to release the air or gas from (something inflated, as a balloon).
deflated
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past participleof deflate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof deflate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
deflateverb (used with object)to release the air or gas from (something inflated, as a balloon).
Example Sentences
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The residual optimism that briefly consumed me slowly deflated.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
Chabria: Hilton, usually full of fight and energy, is looking deflated on stage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
While I still felt deflated at having been unable to turn the ship around, Tabla had enjoyed an incredible 13-year run.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
In November 2021, at least 30 men, women and children drowned when their motorised dinghy deflated and started taking on water halfway between France and the UK.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Miig put his hand on my shoulder and I deflated, but only just a bit.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
