| 释义 |
deflate /dē-flātˈ/ transitive verb and intransitive verb- To collapse or cause to collapse due to emptying of gas
- (of one's hopes, ego, etc) to reduce in extent due to disappointment, criticism, etc
- (of an economy) to cause deflation in or suffer from deflation
ORIGIN: L dē from, and flāre to blow deflāˈter or deflātor noun deflāˈtion noun - The act or process of deflating
- The state of being deflated
- A financial condition in which there is a decrease in the amount of money available relative to its buying power, opp to inflation (economics)
- Removal of loose soil material by the wind
deflāˈtionary adjective deflāˈtionist noun Someone who favours deflation of currency (also adjective) |