verb
                                                collapse by releasing contained air or gas
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - deflate a balloon
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                release contained air or gas from
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - deflate the air mattress
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                reduce or lessen the size or importance of
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                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                produce deflation in
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - The new measures deflated the economy
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - deflate the currency
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - The balloons deflated