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单词 deflate
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deflate

​verb
UK /diːˈfleɪt/
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theydeflate
he/she/itdeflates
present participledeflating
past tensedeflated
past participledeflated
DEFINITIONS4
  1. 1
    transitive to make someone feel less confident or important

    Peter’s comments completely deflated the boy’s confidence.

    Synonyms and related words
    To make someone feel disappointed or less hopeful
    disappoint
    let down
    discourage
  2. 2
    intransitive/transitive if a tyre or balloon deflates, or if you deflate it, air comes out of it
    Synonyms and related words
    To empty a place or container, or to become empty
    empty
    unpack
    clear
  3. 3
    transitive ​economicsto make changes in an economy in order to lower prices
    Synonyms and related words
    Setting, controlling and changing prices and costs
    bargain
    beat down
    bottom out
  4. 4
    transitive to show that something is not true

    a comment intended to deflate rumours that the President is ill

    Synonyms and related words
    To try to show that an idea or belief is wrong
    dispute
    disprove
    debunk

deflate

​verb
US /dɪˈfleɪt/
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theydeflate
he/she/itdeflates
present participledeflating
past tensedeflated
past participledeflated
DEFINITIONS4
  1. 1
    transitive to make someone feel less confident or important

    Peter’s comments completely deflated the boy’s confidence.

    Synonyms and related words
    To make someone feel disappointed or less hopeful
    disappoint
    let down
    discourage
  2. 2
    intransitive/transitive if a tire or balloon deflates, or if you deflate it, air comes out of it
    Synonyms and related words
    To empty a place or container, or to become empty
    empty
    unpack
    clear
  3. 3
    transitive ​economicsto make changes in an economy in order to lower prices
    Synonyms and related words
    Setting, controlling and changing prices and costs
    appraise
    bargain
    beat down
  4. 4
    transitive to show that something is not true

    a comment intended to deflate rumors that the President is ill

    Synonyms and related words
    To try to show that an idea or belief is wrong
    dispute
    disprove
    debunk
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