/ ˌriːˈfleɪt; NAmE / verb
[ vn , v ] ( economics ) to increase the amount of money that is used in a country, usually in order to increase the demand for goods
—compare deflate , inflate
► re·fla·tion / ˌriːˈfleɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ]
► re·fla·tion·ary / ˌriːˈfleɪʃnri; NAmE -neri/ adjective :
reflationary policies
••
WORD ORIGIN
1930s: from re- again , on the pattern of inflate , deflate .