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Definition of deflating - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
level-reducingreducing the level of something
- The deflating prices affected the market.
2.
confidence-loweringcausing someone to lose confidence or feel less important
- The criticism was deflating for the young artist.
Origin of deflating
Latin, de- (down) + flare (to blow)
Examples of deflating in a sentence
The deflating enthusiasm was evident after the announcement. The feedback was deflating for the team. Her remarks were deflating to his ego.
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- French:dégonflant, décourageant, ...
- German:senkend, entmutigend, ...
- Italian:riducente, demoralizzante, ...
- Spanish:decreciente, desalentador, ...
- Portuguese:redutor, desmoralizante, ...
- Chinese:降低的, 令人泄气的, ...
- Japanese:減少させる, 自信を失わせる, ...
- Arabic:خافِض, مُحْبِط, ...
- Hebrew:מַפְחִית, מְיַאֵשׁ, ...
- Russian:снижающийся, унылый, ...
- Ukrainian:знижуючий, пригнічуючий, ...
- Hindi:घटाने वाला, हतोत्साहित करने वाला, ...
Definition of deflate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
release airtr. let air or gas out of somethingtr.
- He used a pin to deflate the balloon..
2.
lose airintr. become deflated by losing airintr.
- The tyre deflated overnight.
3.
emotiontr. disappoint or let someone downtr.
- Her harsh words deflated his enthusiasm.
4.
businesstr. TECH. reduce the level of economic activity or pricestr. TECH.
- The government took measures to deflate the economy..
5.
data compressiontr. TECH. compress data using an algorithmtr. TECH.
- The software deflates files to save space.
Expressions with deflate
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make someone feel less important
Her criticism deflated his ego instantly.
reduce the total money available in an economy
The central bank decided to deflate the money supply.
Origin of deflate
Latin, deflare (blow away)
Examples of deflate in a sentence
The pump can also deflate the pool toys. The balloon deflated slowly after the party. One of the air mattresses deflated during the night. The news of the cancellation deflated their excitement. His failure to show up deflated her hopes. They aimed to deflate the housing market.
Policies were introduced to deflate consumer spending. The program can deflate large datasets efficiently. Engineers deflate the files before transmission.
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- French:dégonfler, se dégonfler, ...
- German:entleeren, platt werden, ...
- Italian:sgonfiare, sgonfiarsi, ...
- Spanish:desinflar, desinflarse, ...
- Portuguese:desinflar, esvaziar-se, ...
- Chinese:泄气, 瘪, ...
- Japanese:空気を抜く, 空気が抜ける, ...
- Arabic:فَرَّغَ, فَرَغَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְנַקֵּז אָוִויר, לְהִתְרוֹקֵן מֵאֲוִיר, ...
- Russian:сдувать, спускаться, ...
- Ukrainian:здувати, здуватися, здутися, ...
- Hindi:हवा निकालना, पिचक जाना, ...
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