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deflate

/diːˈfleɪt/

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To remove air or some other gas from within an elastic container, e.g. a balloon or tyre

Examples :

"The child deflated the balloon, letting the air out slowly. "

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To cause an object to decrease or become smaller in some parameter, e.g. to shrink

Examples :

"The hot air balloon deflated quickly after landing. "

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To reduce the amount of available currency or credit and thus lower prices.

Examples :

"The central bank might deflate the economy by raising interest rates, hoping to control inflation and lower the cost of goods. "

economy finance

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To become deflated.

Examples :

"My enthusiasm for the project deflated after I realized how much work it would be. "

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To let down or disappoint.

Examples :

"The disappointing news of the canceled field trip deflated the students. "

emotion attitude

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To compress (data) according to a particular algorithm.

Examples :

"The computer program can deflate the large image file so it takes up less space on the hard drive. "

technology computing