Word

deflate, v.
(deflated, deflates, deflating)

become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air
<verb.change>

deflate

sample sentences

"The balloons deflated"

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

deflation

antonym

inflate

semantic pointers

hypernym

decrease, diminish, lessen, fall

reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices
<verb.change>

deflate

sample sentences

"deflate the currency"

verb frames

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

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

deflation

antonym

inflate

semantic pointers

hypernym

reduce, cut, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, bring down

produce deflation in
<verb.change>

deflate

sample sentences

"The new measures deflated the economy"

verb frames

Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

deflation

antonym

inflate

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

reduce or lessen the size or importance of
<verb.communication>

deflate puncture

sample sentences

"The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

deflator

semantic pointers

hypernym

deprecate, depreciate, vilipend

release contained air or gas from
<verb.contact>

deflate

sample sentences

"deflate the air mattress"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

deflation

semantic pointers

hypernym

release, turn

collapse by releasing contained air or gas
<verb.contact>

deflate

sample sentences

"deflate a balloon"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

deflation

semantic pointers

hypernym

collapse