deflate

[US]/dɪ'fleɪt/

[UK]/dɪ'flet/

Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. let air or gas out of; reduce in size or importance; decrease the value of currency; deflate; to take away self-confidence

deflate the balloon

deflate the tire

deflate the ego

he deflated one of the tyres.

The balloon deflated slowly.

He was deflated by the news.

Her rebuff thoroughly deflated him.

Losing the contest deflated my ego.

I was quite deflated by her lack of interest in my suggestions.

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