deflate

de·flate  (d-flt)

v. de·flat·ed, de·flat·ing, de·flates

v.tr.

1.

a. To release contained air or gas from.

b. To collapse by releasing contained air or gas.

2. To reduce or lessen the size or importance of: Losing the contest deflated my ego.

3. Economics

a. To reduce the amount or availability of (currency or credit), effecting a decline in prices.

b. To produce deflation in (an economy).

v.intr.

To be or become deflated: The balloon deflated slowly.

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[de- + (in)flate.]

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de·flator n.

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deflate

Verb

[-flating, -flated]

1. to collapse or cause to collapse through the release of gas

2. to take away the self-esteem or conceit from

3. to cause deflation of (an economy) [de- + (in)flate]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	deflate - collapse by releasing contained air or gas; "deflate a balloon" collapse - fold or close up; "fold up your umbrella"; "collapse the music stand"
	2.	deflate - release contained air or gas from; "deflate the air mattress" release, turn - let (something) fall or spill from a container; "turn the flour onto a plate"
	3.	deflate - reduce or lessen the size or importance of; "The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence" puncture depreciate, vilipend, deprecate - belittle; "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts"
	4.	deflate - produce deflation in; "The new measures deflated the economy" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" inflate - cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit; "The war inflated the economy"
	5.	deflate - reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices; "deflate the currency" cut down, reduce, trim back, trim down, cut, cut back, trim, bring down - cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits" inflate - increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value; "inflate the currency"
	6.	deflate - become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air; "The balloons deflated" decrease, diminish, lessen, fall - decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper" inflate, blow up - fill with gas or air; "inflate a balloons"

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deflate

verb 1. humiliate, humble, squash, put down (slang) disconcert, chasten, mortify, dispirit

verb 2. puncture, flatten, empty << OPPOSITE inflate

verb 3. collapse, go down, contract, empty, shrink, void, flatten << OPPOSITE expand

verb 4. Economics reduce, depress, decrease, diminish, devalue, depreciate

Translations

deflate [diːˈfleɪt] vt (gen) → desinflar;

(pompous person) → quitar or rebajar los humos a;

(ECON) → deflacionar

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deflate [diːˈfleɪt] vt → dégonfler [+ pompous person]; rabattre le caquet à;

(Econ) → provoquer la déflation de: [+ prices]; faire tomber or baisser

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deflate [diːˈfleɪt] vt (tyre, balloon) → die Luft ablassen aus;

(person) → einen Dämpfer versetzen +dat;

(Econ) → deflationieren

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deflate [diːˈfleɪt] vt → sgonfiare;

(ECON) → deflazionare [+ pompous person]; fare abbassare la cresta a