v. release air from; reduce in stature, humble; reduce currency or prices from an inflated condition

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Verb
1. collapse by releasing contained air or gas; "deflate a balloon"
(hypernym) collapse
(derivation) deflation
2. release contained air or gas from; "deflate the air mattress"
(hypernym) turn, release
(derivation) deflation
3. reduce or lessen the size or importance of; "The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence"
(synonym) puncture
(hypernym) deprecate, depreciate
(derivation) deflator
4. produce deflation in; "The new measures deflated the economy"
(antonym) inflate
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(derivation) deflation
5. reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices; "deflate the currency"
(antonym) inflate
(hypernym) reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down
(derivation) deflation
6. become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air; "The balloons deflated"
(antonym) inflate, blow up
(hypernym) decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
(derivation) deflation

v. vypustit (se); znejistit; podlomit sebedůvěru

Czas. wypuszczać powietrze; przygasić