deflateUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈfleɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈfleɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di flāt′)
deflate WordReference English Thesaurus © 2026 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 , shrink Collocations, squash Collocations, void Collocations, puncture Collocations, burst one's bubble , knock down , dispirit Recent forum discussions about thesaurus entries: Deflate the hype - English Only forum
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