What is the meaning of deflated?

verb

  • Collapse by releasing contained air or gas.
    • usage: "deflate a balloon"
  • Release contained air or gas from.
    • usage: "deflate the air mattress"
  • Reduce or lessen the size or importance of.
    • usage: "The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence"
  • Produce deflation in.
    • usage: "The new measures deflated the economy"
  • Reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices.
    • usage: "deflate the currency"
  • Become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air.
    • usage: "The balloons deflated"

adjective

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APAWordNet. (2010). deflated. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/deflated/definitions/1172125
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HarvardWordNet 2010, deflated, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/deflated/definitions/1172125>.
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