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deflate
verb
Become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air
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diːˈfleɪt
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verb
Become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air
“The balloons deflated”
verb
Reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices
“Deflate the currency”
verb
Produce deflation in
“The new measures deflated the economy”
verb
Reduce or lessen the size or importance of
“The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence”
verb
Release contained air or gas from
“Deflate the air mattress”
verb
Collapse by releasing contained air or gas
“Deflate a balloon”
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The balloons deflated
Deflate the currency
The new measures deflated the economy
The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence
Deflate the air mattress
Deflate a balloon
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