disinflate
Let air out
Disinflate means to reduce the rate of inflation without causing deflation—prices still rise, but more slowly.
Central banks disinflate an economy by raising interest rates or tightening money supply: The Fed's goal was to disinflate gradually without triggering a recession.
The noun is disinflation.
Not to be confused with deflate, which means prices actually fall.
Consistent general price levels
- central bankNational currency management institution
- monetary policyCentral bank economic controls
- interest ratesPrice paid for borrowing
- tighteningMaking less loose
money supply · discount rate · liquidity · fiscal restraint · cooling · soft landing · purchasing power
Decrease in size
- flattenMake level or smooth
- decompressRelease stored pressure
- collapseSudden structural failure
- sagSink from weight
Reduction in pace
- decelerationDecrease in speed
- coolingLosing thermal energy
- contractionReduction in size
- softeningBecoming less firm
correction · adjustment · restraint · squeeze · curtailment · moderation · stabilization · normalization
price stability
Consistent general price levels
- central bankNational currency management institution
- monetary policyCentral bank economic controls
- interest ratesPrice paid for borrowing
tightening · money supply · discount rate · liquidity · fiscal restraint · cooling · soft landing · purchasing power
shrink
Decrease in size
- flattenMake level or smooth
- decompressRelease stored pressure
- collapseSudden structural failure
slowdown
Reduction in pace
- decelerationDecrease in speed
- coolingLosing thermal energy
- contractionReduction in size
softening · correction · adjustment · restraint · squeeze · curtailment · moderation · stabilization · normalization · easing
disinflateinflate
Fill with gas
reflate · hyperinflate · stimulate · overheat · print money