English verb: inflate | |||
1. | inflate (change) exaggerate or make bigger | ||
Samples | The charges were inflated. | ||
Synonyms | amplify, blow up, expand | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | increase | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | puff up | ||
2. | inflate (change) fill with gas or air | ||
Samples | Inflate a balloons. | ||
Synonyms | blow up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | expand | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | billow, heave, reflate, surge | ||
Antonyms | deflate | ||
3. | inflate (change) cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit | ||
Samples | The war inflated the economy. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | reflate | ||
Antonyms | deflate | ||
4. | inflate (change) increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value | ||
Samples | Inflate 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 | deflate | ||
5. | inflate (change) become inflated | ||
Samples | The sails ballooned. | ||
Synonyms | balloon, billow | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | expand | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | reflate | ||