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deflate

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈfleɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈfleɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di flāt′)

Inflections of 'deflate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

deflates: v 3rd person singular

deflating: v pres p

deflated: v past

deflated: v past p

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Synonyms:

collapse Collocations, let the air out, flatten Collocations, discourage Collocations, contract Collocations, decrease Collocations, empty Collocations, humble Collocations, disappoint Collocations, take the wind out of one's sails (slang), shrink Collocations, squash Collocations, void Collocations, puncture Collocations, burst one's bubble (slang), knock down (slang), dispirit

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