deflate
Let air out
To deflate something is to release air or gas from it, the opposite of inflate: deflate a balloon, deflate a tire.
Figuratively, to deflate is to reduce in size, importance, or confidence: The criticism deflated his ego.
In economics, deflation is a decrease in general price levels—the opposite of inflation.
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- compressReduce volume by force
- shrinkDecrease in size
- condenseMake more compact
- collapseSudden structural failure
flatten · compact · reduce · decrease · diminish · lessen · narrow · constrict
Hole from penetration
- flat tireDeflated vehicle wheel
- leakEscape through a breach
- hissSharp sibilant sound
- valveFluid flow controller
inner tube · pump · pressure · blowout · balloon · airbed · tire · bicycle
Cause to lose hope
- demoralizeDestroy confidence or resolve
- dispiritCause to lose hope
- dampenWet slightly or diminish
- disappointFail to meet expectations
letdown · dismay · crestfallen · disillusioned · despondent · dejected · downcast · sap
Unassuming about oneself
- humiliateCause painful shame
- mortifyCause severe embarrassment
- chastenDiscipline to improve
- cut down to sizeDeflate someone's arrogance
burst someone's bubble · take down a peg · embarrass · shame · crush · squelch · rebuff · put in one's place
Lose value over time
weaken · erode · undervalue · discount · plummet · depreciation · plunge · sink
contract
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collapse · flatten · compact · reduce · decrease · diminish · lessen · narrow · constrict · dwindle
puncture
Hole from penetration
valve · inner tube · pump · pressure · blowout · balloon · airbed · tire · bicycle · wheel
dishearten
Cause to lose hope
- demoralizeDestroy confidence or resolve
- dispiritCause to lose hope
- dampenWet slightly or diminish
disappoint · letdown · dismay · crestfallen · disillusioned · despondent · dejected · downcast · sap · undermine
humble
Unassuming about oneself
cut down to size · burst someone's bubble · take down a peg · embarrass · shame · crush · squelch · rebuff · put in one's place · snub
depreciate
Lose value over time
downgrade · weaken · erode · undervalue · discount · plummet · depreciation · plunge · sink · depress
- collapsecollapse, cave in, cave-in, fall in, give way
- size changesenlarge, enlargement, expand, expansion, shrink
- discouraging actionsdeter, dissuade, daunt, dishearten, demoralize
- Ballooninghot air balloon, hot air balloons, balloon, gas balloons, balloonist
- compressioncompress, compression, compressor, compressing, compact
- degradebelittle, demean, humiliate, degrade, debase
deflated, deflation, deflating, deflates, deflator, deflationary, deflations, deflater, deflatable