deflate

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verb

1. collapse by releasing contained air or gas
- deflate a balloon
• Derivationally related forms:
deflation
• Hypernyms:
collapse
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. release contained air or gas from
- deflate the air mattress
• Derivationally related forms:
deflation
• Hypernyms:
turn, release
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. reduce or lessen the size or importance of
- The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence
• Syn:
puncture
• Derivationally related forms:
deflator
• Hypernyms:
deprecate, depreciate, vilipend
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
4. produce deflation in
- The new measures deflated the economy
• Ant:
inflate
• Derivationally related forms:
deflation
• Hypernyms:
change, alter, modify
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
5. reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices
- deflate the currency
• Ant:
inflate
• Derivationally related forms:
deflation
• Hypernyms:
reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down,
trim back, cut, bring down
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s somebody
6. become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air
- The balloons deflated
• Ant:
inflate
• Derivationally related forms:
deflation
• Hypernyms:
decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s

• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  inflate, blow up