deflate :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

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v. become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air; "The balloons deflated"

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collapse, cave in, founder, give way, fall in

v. break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"

devalue, lower the quality of, lower the value of

v. lower the value or quality of; "The tear devalues the painting"

degrade, cheapen

v. lower the grade of something; reduce its worth

dismay, get down, depress, deject, dispirit, demoralize, cast down, make gloomy

v. lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"

underestimate, underrate

v. make too low an estimate of; "he underestimated the work that went into the renovation"; "Don't underestimate the danger of such a raft trip on this river"

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blow up, inflate, fill with air, fill with gas

v. become inflated; "The sails ballooned"

appreciate, revalue

v. gain in value; "The yen appreciated again!"

deflate

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