Word

reflate, v.
(reflated, reflates, reflating)

become inflated again
<verb.change>

reflate

verb frames

Something ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym

balloon, inflate, billow

inflate again
<verb.change>

reflate

sample sentences

"reflate the balloon"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

inflate, blow up

economics: raise demand, expand the money supply, or raise prices, after a period of deflation
<verb.change>

reflate

sample sentences

"These measures reflated the economy"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify inflate

verb group

economics: experience reflation
<verb.change>

reflate

sample sentences

"The economy reflated after the Fed took extreme measures"

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

verb group