· collapse by releasing contained air or gas; "deflate a balloon"

Hypernym(s): collapse

· release contained air or gas from; "deflate the air mattress"

Hypernym(s): turn, release

· reduce or lessen the size or importance of; "The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence"

Synonym(s): puncture

Hypernym(s): deprecate, depreciate, vilipend

· produce deflation in; "The new measures deflated the economy"

Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify

Antonym(s): inflate

· reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices; "deflate the currency"

Hypernym(s): reduce, cut_down, cut_back, trim, trim_down, trim_back, cut, bring_down

Antonym(s): inflate

· become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air; "The balloons deflated"

Hypernym(s): decrease, diminish, lessen, fall

Antonym(s): inflate

· brought low in spirit; "left us fatigued and deflated spiritually"

Synonym(s): chapfallen, chopfallen, crestfallen