DEFLATE
Scrabble letter values: D2E1F4L1A1T1E1 = 11
Definition
- verb collapse by releasing contained air or gas.
- verb release contained air or gas from.
- verb reduce or lessen the size or importance of. — synonyms: puncture
- verb produce deflation in.
- verb reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices.
- verb become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air.
Examples
- “deflate a balloon”
- “deflate the air mattress”
- “The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence”