deflate
[ dih-fleyt ]
/ dɪˈfleɪt /
verb (used with object), de·flat·ed, de·flat·ing.
to release the air or gas from (something inflated, as a balloon): They deflated the tires slightly to allow the truck to drive under the overpass.
to depress or reduce (a person or a person's ego, hopes, spirits, etc.); puncture; dash: Her rebuff thoroughly deflated me.
to reduce (currency, prices, etc.) from an inflated condition; to affect with deflation.
verb (used without object), de·flat·ed, de·flat·ing.
to become deflated.
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Origin of deflate
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de·fla·tor, nounself-de·flat·ed, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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deflate
/ (dɪˈfleɪt) /
verb
to collapse or cause to collapse through the release of gas
(tr) to take away the self-esteem or conceit from
economics to cause deflation of (an economy, the money supply, etc)
Derived Forms
deflator, nounWord Origin for deflate
C19: from de- + (in) flate
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