disinflate

American  

[dis-in-fleyt] / ˌdɪs ɪnˈfleɪt /

verb (used without object)

disinflated, disinflating

1. (of an economy) to slow down the rate of inflation.

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verb (used with object)

disinflated, disinflating

1. to slow down the rate of inflation in (an economy).

Etymology

Origin of disinflate

First recorded in 1945–50; dis- ¹ + inflate

Example Sentences

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disinflate disinflated disinflating

Mexico's interest rate hikes, combined with its neutral fiscal stance in 2022 and 2023, are the appropriate policy steps to disinflate the economy, the IMF said.

From Reuters ● Oct. 7, 2022

Besides, to shoot a mere amateur in Chouannerie would be as absurd as to fire on a balloon when a pinprick would disinflate it.

From The Chouans by Wormeley, Katharine Prescott

The Victoria thus relieved resumed her ascending motion, mounted a thousand feet into the air, and the wind, burying itself in the disinflated covering, bore them away toward the northern part of the lake.

From Five Weeks in a Balloon by Verne, Jules

“In the current episode, housing is disinflating rapidly and medical-services inflation is accelerating,” Douglass said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026