deflate
gb/dɪflˈeɪt/ us/dɪflˈeɪt/
B2
英語
語義
0件の語義
動詞
B2
process
1
Lose or release air
If something deflates, or you deflate it, the air comes out and it becomes smaller or flatter.
用法パターン：
[something] deflates; deflate [something]
よくある間違い：
Do not confuse deflate with inflate, which means to fill something with air.
類義語
let down (Common for releasing air from something such as a tire or balloon.)
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flatten (Focuses on the resulting shape rather than the air escaping.)
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empty (More general and less precise.)
対義語
inflate (Means to fill something with air or gas.)
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pump up (Informal; means to add air to something.)
コロケーション
deflate a tire
|deflate a tyre
|deflate a balloon
|deflate an air mattress
|slowly deflate
|fully deflate
|partially deflate
テーマ
daily_life
|objects
|transport
例文
- She deflated the air mattress before packing it away.
- The balloon slowly deflated overnight.
- The tire deflated after it hit a nail.
学習者向け例文
- He deflated the beach ball.
- The balloon deflated.
動詞
B2
action
2
Discourage or humble someone
To make a person suddenly feel disappointed or less confident.
用法パターン：
deflate [someone]; deflate [someone]'s confidence/ego/hopes
よくある間違い：
This meaning is often used in the passive: someone is or feels deflated.
類義語
discourage (General word for making someone lose confidence or hope.)
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dishearten (Slightly stronger and more emotional.)
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humble (Focuses on making someone less proud.)
対義語
encourage (Means to give someone confidence or hope.)
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boost (Means to increase confidence, energy, or enthusiasm.)
コロケーション
deflate someone's confidence
|deflate someone's hopes
|deflate someone's enthusiasm
|deflate someone's pride
|deflate the team
|bad news deflates someone
テーマ
emotions
|social_interaction
例文
- The rejection email deflated her after weeks of interviews.
- Losing the first game deflated the whole team.
- His confidence was deflated by the harsh review.
学習者向け例文
- The bad news deflated me.
- The team felt deflated after the loss.
動詞
C1
action
3
Reduce importance or impact
To make something seem less important, impressive, or serious than people thought.
用法パターン：
deflate [a claim/argument/myth/reputation]
よくある間違い：
Use this for reducing the force or importance of an idea, not for physically breaking it.
類義語
puncture (More vivid; often means to expose weakness in an idea or image.)
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undermine (Means to weaken support or authority.)
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debunk (Means to show that a belief or claim is false.)
対義語
inflate (Means to make something seem bigger or more important than it is.)
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exaggerate (Means to describe something as larger, better, or worse than it really is.)
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amplify (Means to increase the effect or attention given to something.)
コロケーション
deflate a claim
|deflate an argument
|deflate a myth
|deflate a reputation
|deflate fears
|deflate excitement
|deflate a narrative
テーマ
communication
|media
|debate
例文
- The report deflated claims that the product was revolutionary.
- One awkward question deflated the candidate's argument.
- The poor launch numbers quickly deflated the excitement around the app.
学習者向け例文
- The facts deflated the rumor.
- The review deflated the excitement.
動詞
business
C1
process
4
Lower prices or activity
In economics, to make prices or economic activity go down, or to start going down.
用法パターン：
deflate [prices/the economy/a bubble]; [prices/a bubble] deflate
よくある間違い：
This economic meaning is different from the everyday meaning of letting air out, though it comes from the same image of something shrinking.
類義語
depress (Often used for pushing prices or activity down.)
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reduce (More general and neutral.)
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contract (Often intransitive; describes an economy becoming smaller.)
対義語
inflate (Means to increase prices or create inflation.)
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stimulate (Means to encourage economic activity.)
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expand (Means to grow rather than shrink.)
コロケーション
deflate prices
|deflate the economy
|deflate demand
|deflate asset prices
|deflate a housing bubble
|a bubble deflates
|prices deflate
テーマ
economics
|business
|finance
例文
- Central banks try not to deflate the economy too sharply.
- Falling demand can deflate prices across an industry.
- The housing bubble began to deflate after interest rates rose.
学習者向け例文
- The policy could deflate prices.
- The market bubble deflated quickly.
動詞
technical
C2
action
5
Remove inflation from figures
In economics, to change a money figure so it shows real value after inflation is removed.
用法パターン：
deflate [nominal amount/statistic] by/with [price index]; deflate [figures] to [base-year prices]
よくある間違い：
This does not mean the number is wrong; it means the figure is being converted from nominal terms to real terms.
類義語
adjust for inflation (Clearer and more common in general language.)
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convert to real terms (Technical phrase used in economics and finance.)
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index-adjust (Technical; emphasizes the use of an index.)
対義語
inflate (Can mean to adjust an earlier amount upward to current prices.)
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leave nominal (Means not to remove the effect of inflation.)
コロケーション
deflate nominal GDP
|deflate sales figures
|deflate revenue
|deflate wages
|deflate nominal values
|deflate by the CPI
|deflate to constant dollars
テーマ
economics
|statistics
|finance
|data
例文
- The researchers deflated nominal GDP using a standard price index.
- All revenue figures were deflated to 2015 dollars.
- Economists deflate wages to compare purchasing power over time.
学習者向け例文
- They deflated the figures for inflation.
- The data were deflated to real prices.
文法
辞書形
deflate
IPA
GB/dɪflˈeɪt/
US/dɪflˈeɪt/
音節・強勢
de - flate （2音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (flate)
活用形
Verb
- Base: deflate
- 3rd Person Singular: deflates
- Present Participle: deflating
- Past: deflated
表現
be/feel deflated
1/bˈifˈil dɪflˈeɪtɪd/
fixed phrase
Feel disappointed or discouraged
To feel sad and less hopeful because something bad or disappointing happened.
例文
- Everyone felt deflated after the project was cancelled.
- She looked deflated when she heard she had not got the job.
- The players were clearly deflated by the late goal.
deflate expectations
1/dɪflˈeɪt ˌɛkspɛktˈeɪʃənz/
fixed phrase
Lower what people expect
To make people think the result will be less good or less exciting than they expected.
例文
- The company tried to deflate expectations before announcing its results.
- Early reviews deflated expectations for the film.
- Officials used careful language to deflate expectations about a quick agreement.
deflate someone's ego
1/dɪflˈeɪt sˈʌmwˌʌnz ˈiɡoʊ/
idiom
Make someone less arrogant
To make someone stop feeling too proud of themselves.
例文
- A few honest comments quickly deflated his ego.
- The coach praised her talent but also deflated her ego when she got overconfident.
- Losing to a beginner really deflated his ego.
deflate the hype
1/dɪflˈeɪt ðə hˈaɪp/
fixed phrase
Reduce exaggerated excitement
To make people less excited about something that has been praised too much.
例文
- The product's weak performance deflated the hype around its launch.
- A realistic review helped deflate the hype about the new diet trend.
- The first episode did little to deflate the hype surrounding the series.