transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈflāt, ˌdē- ]
verb
( de·flat·ed ; de·flat·ing )
Etymology: de- + -flate (as in inflate )
Date: 1891
transitive verb
1. : to release air or gas from
deflate a tire
2. : to reduce in size, importance, or effectiveness
deflate his ego with cutting remarks
3. : to reduce (a price level) or cause (a volume of credit) to contract
intransitive verb
: to lose firmness through or as if through the escape of contained gas
Synonyms: see contract
• de·fla·tor also de·fla·ter -ˈflā-tər noun