transitive verb
intransitive verb
-·flat′ed, -·flat′ing- to collapse by letting out air or gas: to deflate a tire
- to make or become smaller or less important
- to cause deflation of (currency, prices, etc.)
Origin of deflate
de- + (in)flatetransitive verb
intransitive verb
-·flat′ed, -·flat′ingOrigin of deflate
de- + (in)flate
MLA Style
"deflate." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 15 January 2019. <https://www.yourdictionary.com/deflate>.
APA Style
deflate. (n.d.). Retrieved January 15th, 2019, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/deflate
verb
de·flat·ed, de·flat·ing, de·flatesverb
transitiveverb
intransitiveOrigin of deflate
de- (in)flateRelated Forms:
noun
MLA Style
"deflate." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 15 January 2019. <https://www.yourdictionary.com/deflate>.
APA Style
deflate. (n.d.). Retrieved January 15th, 2019, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/deflate
(third-person singular simple present deflates, present participle deflating, simple past and past participle deflated)
MLA Style
"deflate." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 15 January 2019. <https://www.yourdictionary.com/deflate>.
APA Style
deflate. (n.d.). Retrieved January 15th, 2019, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/deflate