Synonyms for deflation
dɪˈfleɪ ʃənde·fla·tion

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1. deflationnoun

   Antonyms:
   inflation

2. deflationnoun

   The loss cause utter deflation and disappointment among the fans.

   Antonyms:
   inflation

3. deflationnoun

   Antonyms:
   inflation

4. deflationnoun

   An economic contraction.

   Synonyms:
   impoverishment

   Antonyms:
   inflation

5. deflationnoun

   Synonyms:
   disinflation

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1. deflationnoun

   (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind

   "a constant deflation of the desert landscape"

   Antonyms:
   inflation, rising prices, disinflation

2. deflationnoun

   a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices

   Antonyms:
   inflation, rising prices, disinflation

3. deflationnoun

   the act of letting the air out of something

   Antonyms:
   inflation, disinflation, rising prices

Matched Categories

1. • Decrease
   • Economic Process
   • Erosion
   • Geology

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1. List of paraphrases for "deflation":

   deflation, contraction, disinflation, recession, downturn

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deflation

   Synonyms:
   I'm MELTING!!!!, implant rupture

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How to use deflation in a sentence?

1. Larry Summers:

   Policymakers at the Fed and in the( White House) need to recognize that the risk of a Vietnam inflation scenario is now greater than the deflation risks on which they were originally focused.

2. Samuel Tombs:

   The MPC's decision to stand pat today ... looks set to repeated over the next few months while inflation hovers near zero, but by the summer, it should be clear that the UK's deflation is neither pernicious nor long-lasting.

3. Giuseppe Sersale:

   Markets continue to discount disappointment over the ECB. You add oil prices making new lows, worries over U.S. high yield, China deflation and a mini credit crisis in Italy, then you have the cocktail that is weighing on markets.

4. Richard Tice:

   It suits multinational banks to create volatility from which they can profit, a lower sterling is good for exports which is good for jobs and there is no inflation to worry about from imports, since deflation is the greater issue.

5. Canadian Finance Minister Joe Oliver:

   The euro area is confronting flat growth and deflation. Beyond Europe, the growth rates of key emerging economies – China and India – are losing steam, geopolitical crises – in Ukraine, Iraq, and Syria – pose serious risks, complicating the recovery.