deflate
/diːˈfleɪt/verb
उच्चारण डीफ़्लेट
(हवा) निकालना, पिचकना
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[I, T] ~ (sth)
to let air or gas out of a tyre or a balloon; to become smaller because air or gas has come out
(हवा) निकालना, पिचकना
- He deflated the tyres to drive on the sand.
- The balloon slowly deflated.
- He deflated the football to pack it in his bag.
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- The tyre deflated slowly overnight.
- Let the air out to deflate the beach ball.
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[T] ~ sb/sth
to make somebody lose confidence or feel less important
(घमंड, आत्मविश्वास) कम कर देना, नीचा दिखाना
- The harsh comments deflated her.
- The long wait and the cold reply from the officer deflated the young applicant.
- The failure deflated the whole team.
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- His rude comment deflated her excitement at once.
- Don't let a single bad mark deflate you.
Synonyms humble humiliate dispirit dishearten crush
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[T] ~ sth economics
to reduce the amount of money being used in a country so that prices fall
(अर्थव्यवस्था में) मुद्रा-संकुचन करना
- The government tried to deflate the economy.
- Economists said that the bank might deflate the economy by raising interest rates sharply.
- The central bank may deflate the economy to bring prices down.
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- Higher taxes would deflate demand in the market.
- Efforts to deflate the economy caused unemployment.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
de·flate
With -flate (not 'deflait').
अंत में -flate ('deflait' गलत है)।
§Grammar and usage
The adjective deflated means disappointed: 'She felt deflated after the result.'
Adjective deflated का अर्थ 'निराश' है: 'She felt deflated after the result'।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Economics: inflation (rising prices), deflation (falling prices), stagflation (high inflation with no growth), disinflation (a slower rate of inflation).
अर्थशास्त्र में inflation (बढ़ती कीमतें), deflation (गिरती कीमतें), stagflation (बिना वृद्धि के ऊँची महँगाई), disinflation (महँगाई की धीमी दर)।