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disinflate

/dˌɪsɪnflˈeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dis-in-flate
IPA
/dˌɪsɪnflˈeɪt/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reduce the rate of inflation

Etymology

From dis- + inflate.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

disinflates (present, singular) disinflating (participle, present) disinflated (participle, past) disinflated (past)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce disinflate?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˌɪsɪnflˈeɪt/.
What does disinflate mean?
To reduce the rate of inflation
Where does disinflate come from?
From dis- + inflate.

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