- deflate de·flate vt
- [diː'fleɪt]
1) (tyre) sgonfiare, (fig: person) fare abbassare la cresta a2) Econ deflazionare
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deflate — de‧flate [ˌdiː fleɪt, ˌdɪ ] verb [intransitive, transitive] ECONOMICS 1. if a government deflates the economy, it reduces the demand for goods and services by raising interest rates and taxes, limiting wage increases, reducing government spending … Financial and business terms
deflate — de*flate , v. t. [Pref. de down + L. flare, flatus to blow.] To reduce from an inflated condition; used literally and metaphorically; as, to deflate a tire; to deflate expectations. [1913 Webster +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deflate — [dē flāt′, diflāt′] vt., vi. deflated, deflating [ DE + (IN)FLATE] 1. to collapse by letting out air or gas [to deflate a tire] 2. to make or become smaller or less important 3. to cause deflation of (currency, prices, etc.): Opposed to INFLATE … English World dictionary
deflate — verb (deflated; deflating) Etymology: de + flate (as in inflate) Date: 1891 transitive verb 1. to release air or gas from < deflate a tire > 2. to reduce in size, importance, or effecti … New Collegiate Dictionary
deflate — de|flate [ˌdi:ˈfleıt, dı ] v [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: de + inflate] 1.) [I and T] if a tyre, ↑balloon etc deflates, or if you deflate it, it gets smaller because the gas inside it comes out ≠ ↑inflate →↑go down, let down ↑let down 2.) [T] to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
deflate — de|flate [ dı fleıt ] verb 1. ) transitive to make someone feel less confident or important: Peter s comments completely deflated the boy s confidence. 2. ) intransitive or transitive if a tire or BALLOON deflates, or if you deflate it, air comes … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
deflate — de•flate [[t]dɪˈfleɪt[/t]] v. flat•ed, flat•ing 1) to release the air or gas from (something inflated, as a balloon) 2) to depress or reduce (a person or a person s ego, hopes, etc.); puncture; dash 3) to reduce (currency, prices, etc.) from an… … From formal English to slang
deflate — de·flate || dɪ fleɪt v. release air from; reduce in stature, humble; reduce currency or prices from an inflated condition … English contemporary dictionary
deflate — verb 1》 let air or gas out of (a tyre, balloon, or similar object). ↘be emptied of air or gas. 2》 [usu. as adjective deflated] cause to feel suddenly dispirited. 3》 Economics reduce price levels in (an economy). Derivatives deflator noun… … English new terms dictionary
deflate — de·flate … English syllables
de|flate — «dih FLAYT», verb, flat|ed, flat|ing. –v.t. 1. to let air or gas out of (a balloon, tire, football, or other inflated thing); collapse: »We found that a nail had deflated the tire … Useful english dictionary
