contract, shrink, condense, compress, constrict, deflate mean to decrease in bulk or volume. contract applies to a drawing together of surfaces or particles or a reduction of area or length.

The Deflategate scandal was a National Football League (NFL) controversy in the United States involving the allegation that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady ordered the deliberate …

DEFLATE definition: 1. If something that has air or gas inside it deflates, or is deflated, it becomes smaller because…. Learn more.

Deflate definition: to release the air or gas from (something inflated, as a balloon).. See examples of DEFLATE used in a sentence.

Definition of deflate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If you deflate someone or something, you take away their confidence or make them seem less important.

de•flate /dɪˈfleɪt/ v., -flat•ed, -flat•ing. [ ~ + obj] to release the air or gas from (something inflated): They deflated the tire tubes and changed the outer walls. [no obj] (of something inflated) to have the air or …

Sep 21, 2025 · Deflate is a verb that broadly means to release the air or gas from something inflated, thus causing it to shrink or lose firmness. It can also mean to reduce confidence or enthusiasm or to …

deflate (dɪˈfleɪt) vb 1. to collapse or cause to collapse through the release of gas 2. (tr) to take away the self-esteem or conceit from

To deflate is to let the air out of something. If you deflate the tires on your brother's bike, he won't be able to ride it until he gets them pumped up again. You can deflate anything that's full of air or …