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(verb) become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air; "The balloons deflated" |
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Related Words: decrease, diminish, fall, lessen |
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Antonyms: inflate |
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(verb) reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices; "deflate the currency" |
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Related Words: bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down |
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Antonyms: inflate |
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(verb) produce deflation in; "The new measures deflated the economy" |
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Related Words: alter, change |
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Antonyms: inflate |
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(verb) reduce or lessen the size or importance of; "The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence" |
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Synonyms: puncture |
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Related Words: deprecate, depreciate |
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(verb) release contained air or gas from; "deflate the air mattress" |
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Related Words: release, turn |
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(verb) collapse by releasing contained air or gas; "deflate a balloon" |
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Related Words: collapse |
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