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deflate

/diːˈfleɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
de-flate
IPA
/diːˈfleɪt/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove air or some other gas from within an elastic container, e.g. a balloon or tyre.

Transitive verb

verb

To cause an object to decrease or become smaller in some parameter, e.g. to shrink

Transitive verb

verb

To reduce the amount of available currency or credit and thus lower prices.

Transitive verb

verb

To become deflated.

Intransitive verb

verb

To let (someone) down, disappoint them, or put them in their place.

Transitive verb

verb

To compress (data) according to a particular algorithm.

Transitive verb

verb

To belch or flatulate

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From de- + (in)flate. Coined in 1891, in reference to balloons. Equivalent to Latin dē- (“away, from”) + Latin flō (“blow”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːˈfleɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

deflates (present, singular) deflating (participle, present) deflated (participle, past) deflated (past)

Derived Forms

deflatable Deflategate deflater deflatingly deflation deflator Deflatriots

Frequently Paired Words

deaerate deair

Synonyms

collapse puncture

Antonyms

inflate

Rhymes With

great state wait late date rate hate first-rate straight eight create weight

Questions

How do you pronounce deflate?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈfleɪt/.
What does deflate mean?
To remove air or some other gas from within an elastic container, e.g. a balloon or tyre.
Where does deflate come from?
From de- + (in)flate. Coined in 1891, in reference to balloons. Equivalent to Latin dē- (“away, from”) + Latin flō (“blow”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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