“The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence”
verb
produce deflation in
“The new measures deflated the economy”
verb
reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices
“deflate the currency”
verb
become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air
“The balloons deflated”
Word Forms
deflation
noun
the act of letting the air out of something
deflator
noun
a statistical factor designed to remove the effect of inflation; inflation adjusted variables are in constant dollars
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
entleeren
Kollaps durch Freisetzung enthaltener Luft oder Gase
🇫🇷French
dégonfler
s'effondrer en libérant de l'air ou du gaz contenu
🇪🇸Spanish
desinflar
Colapso por liberación de aire o gas contenido.
🇮🇹Italian
sgonfiare
collassare rilasciando aria o gas contenuti
🇳🇱Dutch
leeglopen
instorten door het vrijgeven van ingesloten lucht of gas
🇵🇹Portuguese
esvaziar
colapso liberando ar ou gás contido
🇷🇺Russian
сдувать
разрушиться, высвободив содержащийся воздух или газ
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पिचकाना
निहित वायु या गैस के निकलने से पतन
🇧🇩Bengali
ডিফ্লেট
ধারণকৃত বায়ু বা গ্যাস ছেড়ে দিয়ে পতন
🇮🇳Tamil
காற்றழுத்தம்
அடங்கிய காற்று அல்லது வாயுவை வெளியிடுவதன் மூலம் சரிவு
🇮🇳Telugu
తగ్గించు
గాలి లేదా వాయువును విడుదల చేయడం ద్వారా కూలిపోతుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
डिफ्लेट
अंतर्भूत हवा किंवा वायू सोडून कोसळणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ડિફ્લેટ
સમાયેલ હવા અથવા ગેસ મુક્ત કરીને પતન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹಿಗ್ಗಿಸಿ
ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ಗಾಳಿ ಅಥವಾ ಅನಿಲವನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಕುಸಿತ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഊതിക്കെടുത്തുക
അടങ്ങുന്ന വായു അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വാതകം പുറത്തുവിടുന്നതിലൂടെ തകർച്ച
🇵🇰Urdu
ڈیفلیٹ
موجود ہوا یا گیس کو چھوڑ کر گرنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
放气
通过释放所含空气或气体而塌陷
🇯🇵Japanese
しぼむ
含まれている空気またはガスを放出して崩壊する
🇰🇷Korean
꺾다
함유된 공기나 가스를 방출하여 붕괴
🇻🇳Vietnamese
xì hơi
sụp đổ bằng cách giải phóng không khí hoặc khí chứa
🇹🇭Thai
ยุบ
พังทลายลงโดยปล่อยอากาศหรือก๊าซที่บรรจุอยู่ออกมา
🇮🇩Indonesian
menurunkan
runtuh dengan melepaskan udara atau gas yang terkandung
🇲🇾Malay
mengempiskan
runtuh dengan melepaskan udara atau gas yang terkandung
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
فرغ
الانهيار عن طريق إطلاق الهواء أو الغاز الموجود
🇮🇷Persian
باد کردن
با آزاد کردن هوا یا گاز موجود در آن فرو می ریزد
🇹🇷Turkish
havasını söndürmek
içerilen hava veya gazın serbest bırakılmasıyla çökme
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהוֹצִיא אֲוִיר
להתמוטט על ידי שחרור אוויר או גז
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'deflate'?
The primary meaning of 'deflate' is 'collapse by releasing contained air or gas'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'deflate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'deflate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'deflate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'deflate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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