deflate implies a contracting by reducing the internal pressure of contained air or gas.

DEFLATE definition: 1. If something that has air or gas inside it deflates, or is deflated, it becomes smaller because…. Learn more.

DEFLATE definition: to release the air or gas from (something inflated, as a balloon). See examples of deflate used in a sentence.

Definition of deflate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If you deflate someone or something, you take away their confidence or make them seem less important.

DEFLATE meaning: 1. If something that has air or gas inside it deflates, or is deflated, it becomes smaller because…. Learn more.

In economics, deflation is an increase in the real value of the monetary unit of account, as reflected in a decrease in the general price level of goods and services exchanged, measurable by broad price …

deflate (dɪˈfleɪt) vb 1. to collapse or cause to collapse through the release of gas 2. (tr) to take away the self-esteem or conceit from

DEFLATE meaning: 1 : to release air or gas from (something, such as a tire or balloon) and make it smaller; 2 : to lose air or gas from inside

Jun 21, 2025 · deflate (third-person singular simple present deflates, present participle deflating, simple past and past participle deflated) (transitive, economics) To reduce the amount of available currency …