| Verb | 1. | deflate - collapse by releasing contained air or gas; "deflate a balloon"collapse - fold or close up; "fold up your umbrella"; "collapse the music stand" | |
| 2. | deflate - release contained air or gas from; "deflate the air mattress"release, turn - let (something) fall or spill a container; "turn the flour onto a plate" | |
| 3. | deflate - reduce or lessen the size or importance of; "The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence" | |
| 4. | deflate - produce deflation in; "The new measures deflated the economy"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" inflate - cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit; "The war inflated the economy" | |
| 5. | deflate - reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices; "deflate the currency"inflate - increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value; "inflate the currency" | |
| 6. | deflate - become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air; "The balloons deflated"decrease, diminish, lessen, fall - decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper" | |