| 单词 | deflate |
| 释义 | deflate —deflator, n. /di flayt"/, v. , deflated, deflating. v.t. 1. to release the air or gas from (something inflated, as a balloon): They deflated the tires slightly to allow the truck to drive under the overpass. 2. to depress or reduce (a person or a person's ego, hopes, spirits, etc.); puncture; dash: Her rebuff thoroughly deflated me. 3. to reduce (currency, prices, etc.) from an inflated condition; to affect with deflation. v.i. 4. to become deflated. [1890-95; < L deflatus blown off, away (ptp. of deflare), equiv. to de- DE- + fl(are) to blow + -atus -ATE1] |
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