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Complete Definition of "deflate"

English

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪt|-eɪt

Verb
en-verb|deflat|ing
#transitive To cause an object to shrink by allowing air (or a gas) to escape from inside it.
#transitive economics To reduce the amount of available currency or credit and thus lower prices
#intransitive To become deflated

Antonyms
inflate

Translations
Italian: deflazionare (all senses)
ttbc|Portuguese: desinflar
ttbc|Swedish: släppa ur luft, släppa ut luft (gas)

Category:English ergative verbs

fi:deflate
vi:deflate
zh:deflate

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