disinflate
[ dis-in-fleyt ]
/ ˌdɪs ɪnˈfleɪt /
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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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Example sentences from the Web for disinflate
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