v. 25B6; verb
he deflated the tyres : LET DOWN, flatten, void; puncture.
the balloon deflated : GO DOWN, collapse, shrink, contract.
the news had deflated him : SUBDUE, humble, cow, chasten; dispirit, dismay, discourage, dishearten; squash, crush, bring down, take the wind out of someone's sails; informal knock the stuffing out of.
the budget deflated the economy : REDUCE, slow down, diminish; devalue, depreciate, depress.
inflate.