English dictionary
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English verb: deflate | |||
| 1. | deflate (contact) collapse by releasing contained air or gas | ||
| Samples | Deflate a balloon. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | collapse | ||
| 2. | deflate (contact) release contained air or gas from | ||
| Samples | Deflate the air mattress. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | release, turn | ||
| 3. | deflate (communication) reduce or lessen the size or importance of | ||
| Samples | The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence. | ||
| Synonyms | puncture | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | deprecate, depreciate, vilipend | ||
| 4. | deflate (change) produce deflation in | ||
| Samples | The new measures deflated the economy. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Antonyms | inflate | ||
| 5. | deflate (change) reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices | ||
| Samples | Deflate the currency. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down | ||
| Antonyms | inflate | ||
| 6. | deflate (change) become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air | ||
| Samples | The balloons deflated. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decrease, diminish, fall, lessen | ||
| Antonyms | inflate, blow up | ||
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