Word "DEFLATE" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
reduce or lessen the size or importance of
Synonyms:
puncture
Examples:
The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air
Examples:
The balloons deflated

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
collapse by releasing contained air or gas
Examples:
deflate a balloon

Crossword Clues for DEFLATE

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Let down woman about place in a block? (7)
Let down editor, returning final proof after deadline
Empty apartment in east side of Dundee
Let the air out of Commuter 12 May 2025
Let the air out (of something) (7)
Release gas even in the river (7)
Let down by being served food that's brought up after the expected time (7)
Let air or gas out of (7) Mirror Classic 08 Feb 2025
Let air out of Universal 08 Feb 2025
Supplied sustenance to overturn recent collapse
Discourage three consecutive semitones (7) The Guardian Cryptic 30 Jan 2025
Take all the air out of
Air out? LA Times Daily 11 Jan 2025
Take down, as a bouncy house New York Times 06 Jan 2025
Cause to crumple
Let down as river swamps home (7) The Guardian Quiptic 01 Dec 2024
Shrink after release of gas (7)
Lose air (7)
Let the air out of Commuter 14 Sep 2024
Let down, badly fed at the wrong time (7)
Reduce from inflated state
Puncture conceit of
Was a runner flat out to reduce inflation? (7)
Make less bouncy, as a basketball
Let down given food that's retrograde behind schedule (7)
Blow up? No, just the opposite (7)
Humble dwelling covered by river
Empty of air
Let down when fed up and not in time
Opposite of blowup (7)
To let the air out of a tyre, balloon or similar object (7)
Agent returned overdue contract (7)
Let air out of The Times Concise 06 Dec 2023
Collapse of French female no longer with us The Telegraph Toughie 23 Dec 2022
Puncture The Telegraph Quick 23 Nov 2022
Collapse of residence into river
Diminish three consecutive semitones
Let the air out of USA Today 29 Oct 2020
Let the air out of New York Times 01 Oct 2020
Dejected when damn rings puncture
Puncture The Sun Two Speed 03 Mar 2020
Dwelling in river is let down The Sun Two Speed 03 Mar 2020
Into river, pad let down
Take the wind out of Thomas Joseph 16 Jul 2019
Collapse of accommodation when river swamps it The Telegraph Cryptic 22 Feb 2019
Collapse three notes The Telegraph Cryptic 08 Oct 2018
Let down The Chronicle of Higher Education 08 Jun 2018
Let down
Collapse three notes together? The Telegraph Toughie 14 Nov 2017
Let down recently (after making love Ed turned over)
Let down seeing scenery set in river The Telegraph Cryptic 12 Aug 2017
Let down plane into Chester's river
Release air from The Telegraph Quick 19 Dec 2016
Take down, in a way Newsday 18 Sep 2016
Puncture The Telegraph Quick 06 Apr 2016
Let down lad with feet in need of treatment
Burst river inundated accommodation
Reduce level in river
Unfinished document about uniform put down
Let the air out USA Today 02 Nov 2015
Let the air out Eugene Sheffer 06 Oct 2015
Let the air out
Take the wind out of
Collapse
Pop, as a balloon
Lose wind when seeking muddy shoal in Cheshire estuary
Take the air out of
Get out of shape, in a way
Let down
Let some air out of
Take down a peg
Let some air out of
Opposite of blow up
Release air from
Release air from
Pop, as a balloon
Take the wind out of one's sails
Reduce in importance
Let the air out
Puncture
Put down
Take the wind out of
Lessen money in circulation
Take the air out
Put a pin in a balloon
Take down a peg
Do a balloon job
Prick, as a balloon.
Wind down?
Release air from.
Lessen in importance.
Remove the air from.
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