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| de·flate [ di fláyt ] (past and past participle de·flat·ed, present participle de·flat·ing, 3rd person present singular de·flates) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb let air out: to let out air or gas from an inflatable object with the result that it shrinks or collapses, or lose air or gas
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2. transitive verb make somebody less confident: to destroy somebody's confidence or make somebody less self-assured or conceited
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3. transitive verb destroy theory: to show that a theory or argument is wrong
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4. transitive verb economics cause deflation in economy: to bring about deflation in the economy or the money supply
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| [Late 19th century. <de- + inflate] |
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  de·flat·ed adjective |
| de·fla·tor noun |
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