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What is another word for deflate?

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To contract, or cause to contract, by removing air from

To take away the self-esteem or conceit from

To reduce the amount of available currency or credit and thus lower prices

To regard or represent as being of little worth

To shrink or become smaller in size

Serialise or serialize

(slang) To put a damper on

To browbeat or reprimand someone harshly, usually in front of other people

To diminish in intensity or severity, especially gradually

To demonstrate or expose to the falsehood of something

To inhibit or slow down

To subject to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior

To undermine, especially someone's mood, ideas or feelings

To decrease or diminish gradually

To diminish the confidence or courage of

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Verb

To contract, or cause to contract, by removing air from

empty the air out of

let the air out

“Armed officers, who were lying in wait for the would-be raiders, disabled their van using Hatton rounds - bullets designed to deflate tires with minimum damage.”

Verb

To take away the self-esteem or conceit from

cut down to size

puncture balloon

kick in the teeth

knock the stuffing out of

take down a peg or two

let wind out of sails

take the wind out of your sails

put someone in their place

make someone eat humble pie

make someone eat crow

take down a peg

settle someone's hash

cause to lose face

get the better of

have the last laugh on

show in a bad light

pop one's balloon

make one feel small

force to eat humble pie

fix someone's wagon

cut to the quick

bring down a peg

put a damper on

take the edge off

put out of countenance

cause to feel small

put in one's place

drag through the mud

lower the status of

bring into disrepute

reflect badly on

give a bad name to

give a black eye

put in a bad light

drag through the mire

give a bad name

blacken the name of

bring shame upon

bring dishonour to

bring discredit to

reduce the status of

make uncomfortable

make someone feel ashamed

get one's comeuppance

be prejudicial to

lower someone's status

lower someone's dignity

be untrue to oneself

abandon one's principles

debase yourself

ruin the reputation of

do a hatchet job on

destroy someone's credibility

cast aspersions on

bring into disfavour

damage someone's reputation

blacken someone's name

tar and feather

lower in status

reduce to the ranks

kick downstairs

make a landing with

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“Somehow, hearing the understanding in his voice seemed to deflate her.”

Verb

To reduce the amount of available currency or credit and thus lower prices

make less active

axe^UK

ax^US

take down a peg

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“Well, could inflation soon deflate the economy?”

Verb

To regard or represent as being of little worth

cast aspersions on

do a hatchet job on

drag through the mud

comment negatively

find fault with

think little of

take down a peg

take dim view of

cut down to size

look down one's nose at

throw brickbats at

set no store by

set little store by

think too little of

not do justice to

do an injustice to

inveigh against

give a bad name

drag through the mire

bring into disrepute

give a black eye

fulminate against

give a bad press to

bring discredit to

bring shame upon

spread scandal about

vituperate against

blacken the name of

haul over the coals

reflect badly on

give some stick to

tear off a strip

run smear campaign

rip up and down

tar and feather

give someone a roasting

give someone a rollicking

spread lies about

remonstrate with

give someone a bad press

give someone hell

read the riot act

rap over the knuckles

give someone a bollocking

sully the reputation of

tell lies about

treat with contempt

give a talking-to

tear a strip off

blacken the character of

blacken the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

let someone have it

run a smear campaign against

hold up to ridicule

cut to the quick

take exception to

blacken someone's name

give something a battering

take a swipe at

sully someone's reputation

pass strictures upon

lay down the law

rake over the coals

drag someone's name through the mud

give someone a mouthful

give someone a telling-off

give someone a dressing-down

hold in contempt

give someone an earful

turn your nose up at

kick up a stink about

give someone a rating

express disapproval of

lower the status of

treat disrespectfully

protest against

give something a bad press

put in a bad light

take the piss out of

take the mickey

write false reports about

mouth off about

animadvert upon

spread tales about

regard with contempt

jump down one's throat

criticize severely

drag name through mud

turn up one's nose

slap someone's wrist

give the business

give someone what for

kick up a fuss about

give someone some stick

give Bronx cheer

give someone a row

give someone a wigging

make a fuss about

give comeuppance

drag someone's name through the mire

take issue with

bite someone's head off

be malicious about

be spiteful towards

be unkind about

speak of with disfavour

hold forth against

throw stones at

assault verbally

bring under fire

review unfavorably

criticize strongly

cast a slur upon

give someone bondi

drag through mud

knock off high horse

criticize unfairly

lower someone's dignity

lower someone's status

slap on the wrist

bellyache about

point the finger

thumb one's nose

give a bad name to

make someone eat crow

cause to lose face

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

snap someone's head off

jump on one's case

go for the jugular

protest strongly

fail to appreciate

set too little store by

sound off about

look askance at

shoot full of holes

be untrue to oneself

treat contemptuously

make jokes about

abandon one's principles

expostulate about

remonstrate against

express a poor opinion of

be hostile towards

poke mullock at

give offence to

be contemptuous about

show contempt for

turn up one's nose at

cause offence to

cock a snook at

hurt somebody's feelings

injure the reputation of

blacken someone's character

tarnish someone's name

taint someone's name

stain someone's good name

sully someone's name

soil someone's name

step on one's toes

vociferate about

show in a bad light

tell someone to get lost

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

defame someone's character

have no use for

have contempt for

refuse to acknowledge

hold in disdain

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

give the cold shoulder to

give someone the brush-off

look right through someone

have a crack at

make cutting remarks about

say contemptuously

curl your lip at

be contemptuous of

point finger at

hang something on

blow whistle on

lay at one's door

send up the river

oppose strongly

raise objections to

complain vociferously about

speak out against

object strongly to

lodge a protest against

express disagreement with

take a stand against

take for granted

give someone a caning

send someone away with a flea in their ear

lose one's temper with

jump down someone's throat

take to the woodshed

have someone on the carpet

do a takeoff of

do an impression of

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Verb

To shrink or become smaller in size

decrease in size

become narrower

get to the meat

give main points

put in a nutshell

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Verb

Serialise or serialize

Verb

(slang) To put a damper on

put a damper on

make less active

get under control

take the edge off

keep the lid on

keep under control

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Verb

To browbeat or reprimand someone harshly, usually in front of other people

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

haul over the coals

read the riot act

let someone have it

remonstrate with

give a talking-to

give someone an earful

give someone a telling-off

give someone hell

give someone a dressing-down

give someone a roasting

give someone a rollicking

rap over the knuckles

give someone a mouthful

give someone a wigging

give someone what for

give someone a bollocking

tear off a strip

give someone a rating

give someone a caning

give someone a row

give someone some stick

send someone away with a flea in their ear

slap on the wrist

call on the carpet

slap someone's wrist

jump down one's throat

take to the woodshed

find fault with

rake over the coals

give a piece of one's mind

give a going over

tell a thing or two

rap on knuckles

strongly criticize

come down hard on

rake over coals

send someone away with a flea in his

give the dickens

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

criticize severely

give someone a carpeting

criticize hatefully

tear a strip off

mete out punishment to

criticize strongly

make an example of

call to account

give a hard time

take down a peg

burn one's ears

come down on like a ton of bricks

throw the book at

give someone stick

lose one's temper with

have someone on the carpet

bite someone's head off

give the business

lay down the law

jump down someone's throat

fulminate against

inveigh against

give someone a bad press

vituperate against

call over the coals

cast aspersions on

point the finger

give something a bad press

lay at one's door

give some stick to

reprimand severely

assault verbally

give comeuppance

pass strictures upon

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

express disapproval of

throw brickbats at

criticize harshly

give tongue-lashing

have words with

give a bad press to

rap across the knuckles

severely reprimand

jump on one's case

snap someone's head off

go for the jugular

have your knife in

bring to account

give going-over

give piece of mind

declaim against

take disciplinary action against

give an injunction to

give someone a ticking-off

put on the carpet

cut to the quick

give a black eye

look askance at

take exception to

remonstrate against

express a poor opinion of

be hostile towards

point finger at

hang something on

blow whistle on

send up the river

give a tongue-lashing

hold accountable

hold responsible

assign fault to

lay a guilt trip on

lay the blame on

consider guilty of

assign guilt to

lay a bad trip on

assign liability to

place the blame on

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Verb

To diminish in intensity or severity, especially gradually

take the edge off

take the sting out

take the bite out

tranquillise^UK

put a damper on

axe^UK

ax^US

make cutbacks in

make less intense

reduce the force of

go through the floor

be on the way out

draw to a close

take a nosedive

put out of action

confine to a wheelchair

keep to a minimum

keep at a minimum

go into a tailspin

come to nothing

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

take the heat off

take the bite out of

take the sting out of

make reasonable

anaesthetize^UK

become less intense

die away or out

die away or down

lose its effect

lose its effectiveness

anaesthetise^UK

patch things up

take pressure off

sink into oblivion

disappear slowly

become listless

make less strict

make less formal

become narrower

lessen the impact of

soften the impact of

reduce the impact of

decrease in value

decline in price

be precipitated

lose significance

decrease in importance

pale into insignificance

bring respite to

bring an end to

take a load off

make something bearable

become less dense

become less in number

become less numerous

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Verb

To demonstrate or expose to the falsehood of something

shoot full of holes

shoot down in flames

prove to be false

call into question

give the lie to

knock the bottom out of

drive a coach and horses through

show in its true light

prove impossible

cut down to size

blow out of the water

show to be false

be at variance with

be at odds with

fly in the face of

make a nonsense of

be inconsistent with

knock props out

knock bottom out of

raise doubts about

take exception to

put under suspicion

poke full of holes

shake one's faith in

dissent against

put up argument

agitate against

pick an argument with

prove to be wrong

argue the pros and cons of

take issue with

protest against

show to be wrong

give thumbs down to

declare to be untrue

take a stand against

have an argument about

bandy words concerning

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Verb

To inhibit or slow down

Verb

To subject to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior

make jokes about

treat with contempt

be sarcastic about

poke mullock at

take the mickey

hold up to ridicule

hold up to shame

expose to ridicule

make a laughing-stock

make a monkey out of

take the piss out of

laugh out of court

make someone a laughing stock

make a monkey of

treat contemptuously

give a hard time

cock a snook at

show contempt for

cast aspersions on

shout disapproval

blow raspberries

find fault with

hold in contempt

give Bronx cheer

pull someone's leg

turn up one's nose

treat disrespectfully

do an impression of

give a bad press to

be scornful about

have a joke with

do a takeoff of

thumb one's nose

bite one's thumb at

make a mockery of

treat with disdain

laugh in the face of

shout disapproval at

give a rough time

get on the nerves of

be on the back of

shout catcalls at

blow raspberries at

criticize severely

vituperate against

inveigh against

throw brickbats at

give some stick to

animadvert upon

get in the hair of

yank someone's chain

give the Bronx cheer to

give offence to

step on one's toes

cause offence to

hurt somebody's feelings

cut to the quick

pull someone's chain

play a practical joke

fulminate against

remonstrate with

have a crack at

take a swipe at

be contemptuous of

haul over the coals

give someone a bollocking

pass strictures upon

give someone hell

tear a strip off

give someone a bad press

tear off a strip

give someone a rollicking

rap over the knuckles

give someone a roasting

make cutting remarks about

say contemptuously

curl your lip at

turn your nose up at

show someone up

do an impersonation of

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Verb

To undermine, especially someone's mood, ideas or feelings

Verb

To decrease or diminish gradually

take the edge off

take the bite out

take the sting out

put a damper on

go through the floor

take a nosedive

be on the way out

draw to a close

go down the toilet

go down the tubes

come to nothing

go into a tailspin

die away or out

die away or down

become less intense

axe^UK

become listless

decrease in value

be precipitated

decline in price

ax^US

make cutbacks in

become confused

become indistinct

be insufficient

be found lacking

not come to ripeness

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Verb

To diminish the confidence or courage of

knock the stuffing out of

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

give someone the blues

weigh heavily on

make despondent

make downhearted

make someone fed up

reduce to tears

put a damper on

bring tears to your eyes

cause suffering to

make one's heart bleed

break someone's spirit

break someone's heart

make dispirited

make crestfallen

dampen someone's spirit

knock the wind out of

harsh one's mellow

cast a pall over

throw off balance

put into a flap

put someone off their stroke

throw into a tizz

make discontented

cause someone to lose their composure

give someone the hump

bring someone to their knees

cast a gloom upon

dampen the spirits of

break one's heart

harsh someone's mellow

make someone's heart bleed

cause to lose heart

dampen someone's hopes

take the wind out of your sails

cause to lose hope

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