RhymeZone: deflates definitions

Definitions of deflate:

verb: become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air
Example: "The balloons deflated"
verb: reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices
Example: "Deflate the currency"
verb: produce deflation in
Example: "The new measures deflated the economy"
verb: reduce or lessen the size or importance of
Example: "The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence"
verb: release contained air or gas from
Example: "Deflate the air mattress"
verb: collapse by releasing contained air or gas
Example: "Deflate a balloon"