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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 demonstrate or expose to the falsehood of something

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

lower the status of

drag through the mud

cast aspersions on

do a hatchet job on

make uncomfortable

give a black eye

make someone feel ashamed

bring into disrepute

drag through the mire

reflect badly on

bring shame upon

give a bad name

put in a bad light

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

blacken someone's name

destroy someone's credibility

damage someone's reputation

take a swipe at

shoot full of holes

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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 the edge off

make cutbacks in

take down a peg

make reductions in

keep to a minimum

keep at a minimum

take the heat off

reduce the price of

lower in status

reduce to the ranks

kick downstairs

cut down to size

lower the status of

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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

take down a peg

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

give a bad press to

fulminate against

bring discredit to

bring shame upon

spread scandal about

vituperate against

blacken the name of

reflect badly on

give some stick to

haul over the coals

run smear campaign

rip up and down

tar and feather

tear off a strip

spread lies about

give someone a bad press

give someone a roasting

give someone a rollicking

sully the reputation of

tell lies about

remonstrate with

treat with contempt

give a talking-to

read the riot act

give someone hell

rap over the knuckles

blacken the character of

give someone a bollocking

blacken the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

let someone have it

run a smear campaign against

cut to the quick

blacken someone's name

give something a battering

take a swipe at

sully someone's reputation

tear a strip off

hold in contempt

pass strictures upon

hold up to ridicule

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

give someone an earful

turn your nose up at

give someone a rating

express disapproval of

lower the status of

remonstrate against

express a poor opinion of

treat disrespectfully

give something a bad press

put in a bad light

write false reports about

give Bronx cheer

spread tales about

regard with contempt

jump down one's throat

criticize severely

take the mickey

drag name through mud

turn up one's nose

slap someone's wrist

give the business

give someone what for

give someone some stick

kick up a stink about

give someone a row

give someone a wigging

make a fuss about

give comeuppance

drag someone's name through the mire

take issue with

take exception to

bite someone's head off

take the piss out of

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

animadvert upon

give someone bondi

think little of

drag through mud

knock off high horse

criticize unfairly

lower someone's dignity

lower someone's status

treat contemptuously

make jokes about

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

fail to appreciate

set too little store by

sound off about

shoot full of holes

be untrue to oneself

abandon one's principles

be contemptuous about

show contempt for

turn up one's nose at

give offence to

cause offence to

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

point finger at

hang something on

blow whistle on

lay at one's door

send up the river

have a crack at

make cutting remarks about

say contemptuously

curl your lip at

be contemptuous of

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

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

protest strongly

poke mullock at

cock a snook at

take for granted

expostulate about

oppose strongly

protest against

mouth off about

do a takeoff of

do an impression of

kick up a fuss about

raise objections to

complain vociferously about

speak out against

object strongly to

lodge a protest against

express disagreement with

take a stand against

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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

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

come down on like a ton of bricks

throw the book at

give someone stick

fulminate against

inveigh against

vituperate against

give someone a bad press

call over the coals

cast aspersions on

point the finger

give something a bad press

lay at one's door

remonstrate against

express a poor opinion of

give some stick to

reprimand severely

assault verbally

give comeuppance

express disapproval of

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

throw brickbats at

criticize harshly

give tongue-lashing

have words with

give a bad press to

jump on one's case

snap someone's head off

go for the jugular

rap across the knuckles

severely reprimand

have your knife in

bring to account

give going-over

give piece of mind

cut to the quick

declaim against

pass strictures upon

take disciplinary action against

give an injunction to

give someone a ticking-off

put on the carpet

give a black eye

give a tongue-lashing

point finger at

hang something on

blow whistle on

send up the river

hold accountable

hold responsible

shift the blame

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 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

make a nonsense of

be at odds with

raise doubts about

show to be wrong

prove to be wrong

knock props out

knock bottom out of

render meaningless

bring to naught

knocks props out from under

fly in the face of

put under suspicion

poke full of holes

shake one's faith in

dissent against

put up argument

agitate against

pick an argument with

argue the pros and cons of

take issue with

protest against

give thumbs down to

declare to be untrue

take a stand against

have an argument about

bandy words concerning

take exception to

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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

give a hard time

treat contemptuously

cock a snook at

show contempt for

hold in contempt

give Bronx cheer

shout disapproval

blow raspberries

turn up one's nose

do an impression of

pull someone's leg

cast aspersions on

treat disrespectfully

have a joke with

treat with disdain

laugh in the face of

thumb one's nose

do a takeoff of

shout disapproval at

blow raspberries at

be scornful about

bite one's thumb at

get on the nerves of

be on the back of

yank someone's chain

shout catcalls at

get in the hair of

give the Bronx cheer to

be contemptuous of

have a crack at

take a swipe at

play a practical joke

pull someone's chain

make cutting remarks about

say contemptuously

give offence to

step on one's toes

cause offence to

hurt somebody's feelings

cut to the quick

curl your lip at

turn your nose up at

do an impersonation of

hurl insults at

look down one's nose at

feel contempt for

play a practical joke on

take a rise out of

get a rise out of

be contemptuous about

spit in the face of

turn up one's nose at

spit in the eye of

take advantage of

do an injustice to

step on the toes of

hit where one lives

give no quarter

lay a bad trip on

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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

make cutbacks in

put a damper on

make reductions in

go through the floor

take a nosedive

be on the way out

draw to a close

go down the toilet

go down the tubes

go into a tailspin

slope downwards

go to the bottom

incline downwards

die away or out

die away or down

dip below the horizon

decrease rapidly

decrease in value

decline in price

descend rapidly

slant downwards

be precipitated

axe^UK

ax^US

become indistinct

become confused

be insufficient

go under the surface

dip beneath the horizon

be found lacking

become moribund

not come to ripeness

be slipping away

be approaching death

be giving up the ghost

be about to die

be on your last legs

have one foot in the grave

be breathing one's last

be on one's deathbed

be at death's door

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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

cause someone to lose their composure

give someone the hump

make discontented

cast a gloom upon

bring someone to their knees

harsh someone's mellow

make someone's heart bleed

dampen the spirits of

break one's heart

cause to lose heart

dampen someone's hopes

take the wind out of your sails

cause to lose hope

put into a funk

dash the hopes of

cast a gloom on

take the heart out of

cause trouble to

cause anguish to

break the heart of

cut to the quick

put the wind up

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