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deflation
noun
the act of letting the air out of something
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 9
- Starts with
- D
- Ends with
- N
- Contains
- EFLATIO
- Scrabble score
- 13
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
dɪˈfleɪʃən
Meaning
Definitions
noun
the act of letting the air out of something
noun
a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices
noun
(geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind
“a constant deflation of the desert landscape”
In context
Example Sentences
a constant deflation of the desert landscape
Opposite words