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deflating

 

[ dษชหˆfleษชtษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

reducing pressure

Deflating refers to the process of reducing the pressure of a gas, usually from an inflatable object like a tire or balloon. It can also refer to a decrease in value, confidence, or optimism.

Synonyms

let out, reducing, releasing

Examples of usage

  • The mechanic is deflating the tire to repair it.
  • After the announcement, the stock market started deflating rapidly.
  • He felt his excitement deflating after hearing the bad news.
Context #2 | Verb

losing air

To deflate something means to let air out of an inflatable object, causing it to lose its shape or volume. This is often done purposefully to store the item.

Synonyms

compress, empty, squash

Examples of usage

  • She is deflating the air mattress after camping.
  • He decided to deflate the balloon to carry it easily.
  • The children watched as the clown began deflating the giant balloon.

Translations

Translations of the word "deflating" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desinflando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคกเฅ€เคซเคฒเฅ‡เคŸเคฟเค‚เค—

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช entleeren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengempiskan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะดัƒะฒะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ deflacja

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ‡ใƒ•ใƒฌ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉflation

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ deflaciรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท deflasyon

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋””ํ”Œ๋ ˆ์ด์…˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู†ูƒู…ุงุด

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ deflace

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ deflรกcia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้€š่ดง็ดง็ผฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ deflacija

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ deflati

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดะตะฒะฐะปัŒะฒะฐั†ะธั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒ”แƒคแƒšแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ deflasiya

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ deflaciรณn

Etymology

The word 'deflate' comes from the Latin 'deflare', which means 'to blow down.' It is a combination of 'de-', meaning 'down' or 'away,' and 'flare', meaning 'to blow.' The term was first used in the early 20th century, primarily in the context of reducing pressure in inflated objects like tires and balloons. Over time, the meaning extended to other contexts, including economics, where it describes a decrease in the level of prices or economic activity. The concept of deflation in finance is particularly important when discussing inflation rates and monetary policy.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,414 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.