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Meaning of deflate

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

deflate

Pronunciation:/diːˈfleɪt/

verb

Definitions

  1. To remove air or some other gas from within an elastic container, e.g. a balloon or tyre

  2. To cause an object to decrease or become smaller in some parameter, e.g. to shrink

  3. To reduce the amount of available currency or credit and thus lower prices.

  4. To become deflated.