disinflate
[ dis-in-fleyt ]
verb (used without object),dis·in·flat·ed, dis·in·flat·ing.
(of an economy) to slow down the rate of inflation.
verb (used with object),dis·in·flat·ed, dis·in·flat·ing.
to slow down the rate of inflation in (an economy).
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How to use disinflate in a sentence
Besides, to shoot a mere amateur in Chouannerie would be as absurd as to fire on a balloon when a pinprick would disinflate it.
The Chouans | Honore de Balzac
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