deflate
verb
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
collapse by releasing contained air or gas
deflate a balloon
Types & categories
- collapse hypernym
Related & opposite
- deflation derivation
Sense 2 verb
release contained air or gas from
deflate the air mattress
Types & categories
- release hypernym
Related & opposite
- deflation derivation
Sense 3 verb
reduce or lessen the size or importance of
The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence
Types & categories
- depreciate hypernym
Related & opposite
- deflator derivation
Sense 4 verb
produce deflation in
The new measures deflated the economy
Types & categories
- change hypernym
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Sense 5 verb
reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices
deflate the currency
Types & categories
- reduce hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 6 verb
become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air
The balloons deflated
Types & categories
- decrease hypernym
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | deflation |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | collapse |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | deflation |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | release |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | deflator |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | depreciate |
| 4 | antonym | Related & opposite | inflate |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | deflation |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | change |
| 5 | antonym | Related & opposite | inflate |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | deflation |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | reduce |
| 6 | antonym | Related & opposite | inflate |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | deflation |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | decrease |