Dictionary Check: deflate
"deflate" is a valid word!
Scrabble
11
points
Words with Friends
12
points
Definition
verb
collapse by releasing contained air or gas
Example:
"deflate a balloon"
verb
release contained air or gas from
Example:
"deflate the air mattress"
verb
reduce or lessen the size or importance of
Example:
"The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence"
verb
produce deflation in
Example:
"The new measures deflated the economy"
verb
reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices
Example:
"deflate the currency"
verb
become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air
Example:
"The balloons deflated"
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