| 释义 |
Adjective: deflated du'flytud- Brought low in spirit
"left us fatigued and deflated spiritually"
- chapfallen, chopfallen, crestfallen
Verb: deflate di'fleyt- Collapse by releasing contained air or gas
"deflate a balloon" - Release contained air or gas from
"deflate the air mattress" - Reduce or lessen the size or importance of
"The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence"
- puncture - Produce deflation in
"The new measures deflated the economy" - Reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices
"deflate the currency" - Become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air
"The balloons deflated"
See also: deflation, deflator, dejected Type of: alter, bring down, change, collapse, cut, cut back, cut down, decrease, deprecate, depreciate, diminish, fall, lessen, modify, reduce, release, trim, trim back, trim down, turn, vilipend Antonym: inflate Encyclopedia: Deflate |