deflating

Variant of deflate

deflate definition

de·flate (dē flāt′, di-)

transitive verb, intransitive verb deflated -·flat′ed, deflating -·flat′·ing

  1. to collapse by letting out air or gas to deflate a tire
  2. to make or become smaller or less important
  3. to cause deflation of (currency, prices, etc.)

Etymology: de- + (in)flate

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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