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deflateverb to become smaller in size or volume due to loss of contentsWe kept her birthday decorations up until the balloons started deflating. shrink, contract, collapse, flattencompress, condense, constrictshrivel, wilt, witherdry up, mummify, wizendrip, leak, seep, trickle, oozeabate, decrease, diminish, dwindle, lessenrecede, retreat, withdraw balloon, inflate, puff (up)blow up, bulk, distenddilateexpand, snowball, swellaccumulate, grow, increasemushroom to make smaller in size or volume by removing the contentsPlease deflate the air mattress and fold it up before you leave. drain, emptycollapse, flattenclear, evacuate, exhaust, vacate, vacuate, voidbleed, draft, draw (off), pump, siphon(also syphon), tapmilksuckdecant, effusedepleteclean, flush, purgebore, drill, hole, perforate, pierce, punch, puncture, riddlebroachpoke, prick, pricklepenetrateburrow (into), excavate, gouge, groove, hollowbreak, cut, gash, notch, rend, rupture, slash, slit, splitcompress, condense, constrict, contract, shrinkcapsule, capsulize, compact, constringe, narrow (down), squeeze, telescope fillblow up, dilate, distend, inflate, swellpatch, plug, seal to make or become lower in amount or valueThe excess supply deflated prices. The company's stock has deflated. crash, crater, decline, descend, dip, dive, drop, fall, lower, nose-dive, plummet, plunge, sink, skid, tumbleattenuate, break, cheapen, depreciate, depress, devaluate, devalue, downgrade, mark down, reduce, write down, write offabate, decrease, de-escalate, die (down), diminish, droop, dwindle, ebb, lessen, let up, moderate, subside, taper off, wanerecede, retreatdebase, demonetizeunderestimate, underprice, underrate, undervalue accumulate, balloon, build, burgeon(also bourgeon), enlarge, escalate, expand, grow, increase, intensify, mushroom, pick up, snowball, swell, waxarise, ascend, lift, mount, rise, soar, spike, upappreciate, enhance, mark up, upgrade to cause to lose force or effectivenessHer cutting remark deflated his ego. The lawsuit deflated their hopes for a quick resolution. throw cold water ondebilitate, enfeeble, undermine, weakendamp, dampen, deadenchill, daunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dismay, dispirit, frustrate, unman, unnervebrowbeat, bully, cow, intimidatedepress, sadden, weighafflict, trydistress, troublebother, irk, vex, worryfrighten, horrify, scare enforce, fortify, reinforce(also reenforce), strengthenembolden, encourage, hearten, nerve, steelanimate, enliven, invigoratebuoy (up), cheer, gladdenboost, energize, excite, galvanize, inspire, lift, provoke, quicken, rally, stimulate, assure, reassurestir 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.caused her muscles to contract shrink implies a contracting or a loss of material and stresses a falling short of original dimensions.the sweater will shrink when washed condense implies a reducing of something homogeneous to greater compactness without significant loss of content.condense the essay into a paragraph compress implies a pressing into a small compass and definite shape usually against resistance.compressed cotton into bales constrict implies a tightening that reduces diameter.the throat is constricted by a tight collar deflate implies a contracting by reducing the internal pressure of contained air or gas.deflate the balloon in 1891 |