contract, shrink, condense, compress, constrict, deflate mean to decrease in bulk or volume. contract applies to a drawing together of surfaces or particles or a reduction of area or length.

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.

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

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

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 …

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, v. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

To deflate is to let the air out of something. If you deflate the tires on your brother's bike, he won't be able to ride it until he gets them pumped up again. You can deflate anything that's full of air …

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