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deflate

Letters that make deflate

a, d, e, f, l, t are letters that make 'deflate'

Words within deflate

lat, la, te, at, flat, late, DE, FL, LA, Ate, At, La, Te are words within 'deflate'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of deflate

deflates, deflated are words created by adding a letter to 'deflate'

deflate is a 7 letter word starting with d
deflate is a 7 letter word ending with e

6 possible definitions for 'deflate'

Deflate as "produce deflation in"

Under this definition, deflate is a verb and has the following properties:

Antonyms

inflate has the opposite meaning of deflate

deflate as a type

'deflate' can be a type of alter, change, modify.

Derivatives of deflate

deflation is a derivative of deflate.

Example of deflate used within this context

"The new measures deflated the economy"

Deflate as "reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices"

Under this definition, deflate is a verb and has the following properties:

Antonyms

inflate has the opposite meaning of deflate

deflate as a type

'deflate' can be a type of cut back, cut down, trim down, trim back, bring down, reduce, trim, cut.

Derivatives of deflate

deflation is a derivative of deflate.

Example of deflate used within this context

"deflate the currency"

Deflate as "reduce or lessen the size or importance of"

Under this definition, deflate is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

puncture has the same meaning as deflate

deflate as a type

'deflate' can be a type of depreciate, deprecate, vilipend.

Derivatives of deflate

deflator is a derivative of deflate.

Example of deflate used within this context

"The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence"

Deflate as "collapse by releasing contained air or gas"

Under this definition, deflate is a verb and has the following properties:

deflate as a type

'deflate' can be a type of collapse.

Derivatives of deflate

deflation is a derivative of deflate.

Example of deflate used within this context

"deflate a balloon"

Deflate as "release contained air or gas from"

Under this definition, deflate is a verb and has the following properties:

deflate as a type

'deflate' can be a type of release, turn.

Derivatives of deflate

deflation is a derivative of deflate.

Example of deflate used within this context

"deflate the air mattress"

Deflate as "become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air"

Under this definition, deflate is a verb and has the following properties:

Antonyms

inflate, blow up have the opposite meaning of 'deflate'

deflate as a type

'deflate' can be a type of diminish, decrease, fall, lessen.

Derivatives of deflate

deflation is a derivative of deflate.

Example of deflate used within this context

"The balloons deflated"