to deflate

Examples

• All

• What you do is you deflate the value of the asset, and then you put in a request to the tax department for a deduction.

• Second, the federal government deflated the dollar by 25 percent from 1920 to 1922.

  Academic text (2006)

• The challenge for our generation is to deflate the economic bubble before it bursts.

  Academic text (2003)

• If these highly successful initiatives are adopted worldwide and quickly, we can deflate the bubble before it bursts.

  Academic text (2003)

• Like an economy that's actually deflating with high borrowing.

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• For today's leaders, that issue is how to deflate the world's bubble economy before it bursts.

  Academic text (2003)

• Its financial bubble, built on inflated asset values, has been sharply deflated.

  Academic text (1994)

• Increasing interest rates can deflate economic activity, leading to lower growth.

• The government's decision to reduce spending may deflate the overall value of the economy.

• Experts warn that a sudden drop in consumer confidence could deflate the market significantly.

Synonyms

C

to cheapen

vsto deflate

20 4.3

To make something seem less valuable, often by lowering its price or quality

reduces prices or activity rather than focusing only on reputation or quality

S

to slump

vsto deflate

16 4.1

To fall suddenly by a large amount, for example in price or activity

reduces prices or activity without implying a sudden, large fall

D

to devalue

vsto deflate

• Specialized

15 5.3

To lose value, especially a country's money compared to other money

reduces prices or activity rather than only losing value passively

C

to correct

vsto deflate

• Specialized

14 6.6

To fall in value after a period of rapid rise

reduces prices or activity broadly, not only as a postrise adjustment

D

to dive

vsto deflate

13 3.9

To fall quickly to a much lower level

reduces prices or activity without always meaning a very rapid fall

D

to depress

vsto deflate

10 4.8

To make prices, levels, or activity fall

reduces prices or activity without implying deliberate causation

D

to devaluate

vsto deflate

• Specialized

7.4

To make something seem less valuable or important

reduces prices or activity generally, not only by official currency action

Antonyms

I

to inflate

30 4.4

To make the amount or price of something increase

How Low

to plummet

93 5.8

slump

65 4.6

fall

106 2.5

to deflate

• Specialized

5 5.1

to drop

∞ 1.0

to soften

50 3.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology