Meaning & use
Deflate
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To release gas or air from something, causing it to collapse or shrink.
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He deflated the pool float before packing it away for winter.
The scandal deflated the candidate's popularity almost overnight.
A note on using this word
Beyond its literal use for tires and balloons, 'deflate' is common figuratively for crushing someone's confidence or enthusiasm.
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2. verb
To reduce the amount of money in circulation, lowering prices.
The central bank's policy aimed to deflate an overheated economy.
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