DEFLATES Synonyms: 225 Similar and Opposite Words

deflates

verb

present tense third-person singular of deflate

as in collapses

to become smaller in size or volume due to loss of contents We kept her birthday decorations up until the balloons started deflating.

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as in empties

to make smaller in size or volume by removing the contents Please deflate the air mattress and fold it up before you leave.

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as in reduces

to make or become lower in amount or value The excess supply deflated prices. The company's stock has deflated.

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as in undermines

to cause to lose force or effectiveness Her cutting remark deflated his ego. The lawsuit deflated their hopes for a quick resolution.

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Recent Examples of deflates This narrow dependence on AI could amplify the shock when the bubble deflates. — Ruchir Sharma, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026 Earlier in the episode, Cooper tells Kat that Joe is joining them in Dubrovnik after the season is over, which instantly deflates her. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026 Avoid excessive swirling, which blends the colors together and deflates the batter. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026 The novel’s climax—a sequence defined by reality-shattering magical spectacle—is narrated by one character to another over FaceTime, a dreadful decision that deflates the entire story. — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026 But Grande’s conceited blonde bubblehead gains in stature here as Glinda assumes statesmanlike responsibility to spread goodness in Oz, while experiencing crushing romantic disappointment that humbles her and deflates her vanity. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025 Cade Horton’s late injury scratch deflates some of the vibes, too. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025 That determination is sent back to the device, which inflates or deflates balloons with air to assist in raising or lowering the arm. — Mack Degeurin Aug 21, Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2025

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Measuring a quantum state typically collapses it, forcing it into one of two possible answers.

— Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026
The arc of this feud is now well known to all and will no doubt be shaped into the epic poetry our descendants recite in front of bonfires long after our civilization collapses.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of collapses

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Its all-in-one dock automatically empties debris, refills water, and washes and dries the mop pads to prevent odors.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026
That access can be a convenience for paying bills, or a problem if one owner empties the account without the other’s agreement.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of empties

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This reduces the turbulence around the suspension and in the trailer’s wake, and lowers the aerodynamic drag.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
There are studies suggesting that being on a regular training regimen reduces your risk of cancer recurrence.

— Samantha Ciaccia, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of reduces

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Opponents of the death penalty say Robertson’s case undermines claims that executions deter murder.

— David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
An instructor who demands agreement with a pro-Israel position undermines intellectual freedom just as surely as one who demands agreement with an anti-Israel position.

— Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of undermines

Verb

Kherson's Drone Siege Spreads That assessment is echoed by Alina Holovko, co-founder of the humanitarian organization Dobra Sprava, who evacuates civilians from frontline towns in the Donbas.

— David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Not everyone evacuates at once in a storm.

— Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026

Definition of evacuates

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Rather than upside-down loops and corkscrews, the two-decade-old coaster focuses on velocity and downhill plunges.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
While firms have no doubt been following the progress of international regulations and the formation of new standards for years now, supply chain visibility positively plunges beyond Tier 1.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of plunges

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Until, suddenly, the life drains from his eyes, sometimes for barely a second, and returning before anyone else in the scene notices.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
The all-in-one dock cleans the spinning dual mops with hot water, dries them with warm air to prevent musty smells, and automatically drains and refills the water tank.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

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