deflate

Word parts

de- + inflate

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /diːˈfleɪt/

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Verb

Plain form deflate

Third-person singular deflates

Past tense deflated

Past participle deflated

Present participle deflating

1. (transitive) If you deflate something, you remove air from something that is elastic, e.g. a balloon.