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deflate
/dɪfˈleɪt/ · 7 letters · 6 distinct letters
- verb
collapse by releasing contained air or gas
deflate a balloon
- verb
release contained air or gas from
deflate the air mattress
- verb
reduce or lessen the size or importance of
The bad review of his work deflated his self confidence
- verb
produce deflation in
The new measures deflated the economy
- verb
reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices
deflate the currency