Third person singular present; reduces the amount of air or gas in something, or reduces importance, confidence, or enthusiasm.
From de- (down, away) and inflate (to fill with air or gas). The prefix de- indicates reversal or reduction.
When your bicycle tire deflates, that's literal—but the word also describes what happens to your dreams when someone says 'that'll never work'!
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