reflateverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˌriːˈfleɪt/us/ˌriːˈfleɪt/specializedin economics, to increase the amount of money in use in a country's economy:
The government hopes to increase consumer demand and therefore industrial production by reflating (the economy).
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reflation
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˌriːˈfleɪ.ʃən/us/ˌriːˈfleɪ.ʃən/
reflationary
adjective uk/ˌriːˈfleɪ.ʃən.ər.i/us/ˌriːˈfleɪ.ʃən.er.i/