deflate
verb
deĀ·flate
| \ di-ĖflÄt
, ĖdÄ-
\
, ĖdÄ-
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deflated;
deflating
Definition of deflate
1
: to release air or gas from
deflate a tire
2
: to reduce in size, importance, or effectiveness
deflate his ego with cutting remarks
3
: to reduce (a price level) or cause (a volume of credit) to contract
: to lose firmness through or as if through the escape of contained gas
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Other Words from deflate
deflator
or less commonly deflater \ di-ĖflÄ-tÉr
, ĖdÄ- \
noun
, ĖdÄ- \
noun
Examples of deflate in a Sentence
The birthday balloons deflated after a few days.
The harsh criticism left him utterly deflated.
an insult that would deflate their egos
He has worked to deflate popular myths about investing.
Deflated prices mean that farmers are getting less for their products.
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Recent Examples on the Web
The goal only temporarily deflated the booming announced crowd of 18,461 fans, which set a club record for the largest attendance at a U.S. Open Cup match. — Julia Poe, Pro Soccer USA, "Orlando City falls 2-0 to Atlanta United in semifinals of U.S. Open Cup," 8 Aug. 2019 Hopes for a seasonal sports dome in Lakeville may deflate if the school district doesnāt see it as an priority. — Deanna Weniger, Twin Cities, "Lakeville waits to see what school district will do with sports dome proposal," 4 Aug. 2019 The arrival of smartphones deflated the PC market that powered the companyās business. — Tom Simonite, WIRED, "Apple Spends $1 Billion to Take Control of Its 5G Destiny," 25 July 2019 Their uneasiness has grown as former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., the candidate Mr. Brown most resembles, deflates as the front-runner over scrutiny of his civil rights record. — New York Times, "Sherrod Brown Is the Only Democrat in America Not Running for President," 23 July 2019 So much of Them That Followās drama would be easily deflated by someone simply picking up a phone and calling the cops, and every minute that passes without that happening is frustrating. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "Them That Follow Is a Lazy Portrait of Religious Fanaticism," 20 June 2019 If that wasnāt deflating enough for the Heels, D.J. Hogg collected the block and rifled a pass to Robert Williams, who was smiling as the ball was in the air. — Jonathan Jones, SI.com, "No Confetti for North Carolina This Year as Texas A&M Sends Tar Heels Home," 18 Mar. 2018 When Connelly heard Thursday morning that the race had been canceled, he was deflated. — Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, "Mount Marathon cancels junior race, but kids run anyway," 5 July 2019 Teams have doubts about his outside shot and perimeter defense translating to the NBA, which has kept his value deflated despite a strong statistical case. — Jeremy Woo, SI.com, "2019 NBA Mock Draft 12.0: Trade Rumors and Final Projections," 20 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'deflate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for deflate
deflate
verb
English Language Learners Definition of deflate
: to release air or gas from (something, such as a tire or balloon) and make it smaller
: to lose air or gas from inside
: to make (someone) lose confidence or pride
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deflate
verb
deĀ·flate
| \ di-ĖflÄt
\
\
deflated;
deflating
Kids Definition of deflate
1
: to let the air or gas out of something that has been blown up
2
: to reduce in size or importance
The criticism deflated her confidence.
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