sufflate
[ suh-fleyt ]
verb (used with object),suf·flat·ed, suf·flat·ing.
to inflate.
Origin of sufflate
1Other words from sufflate
- suf·fla·tion, noun
Words Nearby sufflate
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British Dictionary definitions for sufflate
sufflate
/ (sʌˈfleɪt) /
verb
an archaic word for inflate
Origin of sufflate
1C17: from Latin sufflāre from sub- + flāre blow
Derived forms of sufflate
- sufflation, noun
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