deflate Synonym

Synonyme deflate

collapses - shrinks - contracts - diminishes - reduces - subsides - wanes - lessens - decreases - abates - recedes - dwindles - compresses - condenses - shrivels - slumps - weakens - withers - sags - droops - flattens - depresses - exhausts - empties - punctures - defuses - dispels - dissipates - discharges - vents - releases - expels - evacuates - drains - depletes - lowers - curtails - truncates - abbreviates - shortens - cuts - pares - prunes - slashes - chops - trims - scales back - pares down


To deflate means to let the air or gas out of something, causing it to lose its shape and size. It can also refer to reducing a person's ego or lowering the value of an asset. In economics, deflation is the decrease in the general price level of goods and services, often resulting from a reduction in the supply of money or credit.

Category: Economy Tags: Reduce Shrink Lower


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