1. Brought low in spirit
   "left us fatigued and deflated spiritually"
   - chapfallen, chopfallen, crestfallen

1. Collapse by releasing contained air or gas
   "deflate a balloon" 
2. Release contained air or gas from
   "deflate the air mattress" 
3. Reduce or lessen the size or importance of
   "The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence"
   - puncture 
4. Produce deflation in
   "The new measures deflated the economy" 
5. Reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices
   "deflate the currency" 
6. Become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air
   "The balloons deflated"

See also: deflation, deflator, dejected

Type of: alter, bring down, change, collapse, cut, cut back, cut down, decrease, deprecate, depreciate, diminish, fall, lessen, modify, reduce, release, trim, trim back, trim down, turn, vilipend

Antonym: inflate

Encyclopedia: Deflate

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