Synonyms for deflate
dɪˈfleɪtde·flate

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1. deflateverb

   Antonyms:
   inflate

2. deflateverb

   Antonyms:
   inflate

3. deflateverb

   Antonyms:
   inflate

4. deflateverb

   Antonyms:
   inflate

5. deflateverb

   Antonyms:
   inflate

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1. deflateverb

   collapse by releasing contained air or gas

   "deflate a balloon"

   Synonyms:
   puncture

   Antonyms:
   inflate, blow up

2. deflateverb

   release contained air or gas from

   "deflate the air mattress"

   Synonyms:
   puncture

   Antonyms:
   inflate, blow up

3. deflate, punctureverb

   reduce or lessen the size or importance of

   "The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence"

   Synonyms:
   puncture

   Antonyms:
   inflate, blow up

4. deflateverb

   produce deflation in

   "The new measures deflated the economy"

   Synonyms:
   puncture

   Antonyms:
   blow up, inflate

5. deflateverb

   reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices

   "deflate the currency"

   Synonyms:
   puncture

   Antonyms:
   inflate, blow up

6. deflateverb

   become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air

   "The balloons deflated"

   Synonyms:
   puncture

   Antonyms:
   blow up, inflate

Matched Categories

1. • Change
   • Collapse
   • Decrease
   • Reduce
   • Release

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How to use deflate in a sentence?

1. Arngrimur Hermannsson:

   We have a tire pressure system where tires can deflate while we drive, we need to do that to be able to go over soft snow.

2. Steve King:

   If the House votes for amnesty, then it will deflate the base, and they'll feel betrayed, and they'll stay home, and that we could lose the majority over that, and if that happens, then it's almost a certainty that Democrats would impeach President Trump.

3. Carolyn Brockington:

   Think of [the aneurysm] like a balloon coming off the wall of the artery. On the neck of the balloon they put a small clip in so blood can’t go into the aneurysm, which means the balloon will deflate, the more newer approach is an endovascular approach using an angiogram. They go into the balloon itself and fill the balloon with small coil so blood can’t go into the balloon, and therefore the aneurysm deflates.

4. Randy Frederick:

   You do have, potentially, speculators who are betting this bubble is going to deflate at some point.

5. Chris Jarvis:

   With the worst of the bad news priced in following last weeks capitulation trade, a very shorted oil market has traders running for cover, we continue to believe the pressures that have created this downdraft for oil prices are beginning to deflate and subside. Aggressive short traders are now paying the price.