deflate
gb/dɪflˈeɪt/ us/dɪflˈeɪt/
B2
영어
의미
의미 0개
동사
B2
process
1
Lose or release air
If something deflates, or you deflate it, the air comes out and it becomes smaller or flatter.
사용 패턴：
[something] deflates; deflate [something]
자주 하는 실수：
Do not confuse deflate with inflate, which means to fill something with air.
유의어
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.)
반의어
inflate (Means to fill something with air or gas.)
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pump up (Informal; means to add air to something.)
연어
deflate a tire
|deflate a tyre
|deflate a balloon
|deflate an air mattress
|slowly deflate
|fully deflate
|partially deflate
주제
daily_life
|objects
|transport
예문
- She deflated the air mattress before packing it away.
- The balloon slowly deflated overnight.
- The tire deflated after it hit a nail.
학습자용 예문
- He deflated the beach ball.
- The balloon deflated.
동사
B2
action
2
Discourage or humble someone
To make a person suddenly feel disappointed or less confident.
사용 패턴：
deflate [someone]; deflate [someone]'s confidence/ego/hopes
자주 하는 실수：
This meaning is often used in the passive: someone is or feels deflated.
유의어
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.)
반의어
encourage (Means to give someone confidence or hope.)
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boost (Means to increase confidence, energy, or enthusiasm.)
연어
deflate someone's confidence
|deflate someone's hopes
|deflate someone's enthusiasm
|deflate someone's pride
|deflate the team
|bad news deflates someone
주제
emotions
|social_interaction
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- The bad news deflated me.
- The team felt deflated after the loss.
동사
C1
action
3
Reduce importance or impact
To make something seem less important, impressive, or serious than people thought.
사용 패턴：
deflate [a claim/argument/myth/reputation]
자주 하는 실수：
Use this for reducing the force or importance of an idea, not for physically breaking it.
유의어
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.)
반의어
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.)
연어
deflate a claim
|deflate an argument
|deflate a myth
|deflate a reputation
|deflate fears
|deflate excitement
|deflate a narrative
주제
communication
|media
|debate
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- The facts deflated the rumor.
- The review deflated the excitement.
동사
business
C1
process
4
Lower prices or activity
In economics, to make prices or economic activity go down, or to start going down.
사용 패턴：
deflate [prices/the economy/a bubble]; [prices/a bubble] deflate
자주 하는 실수：
This economic meaning is different from the everyday meaning of letting air out, though it comes from the same image of something shrinking.
유의어
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.)
반의어
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.)
연어
deflate prices
|deflate the economy
|deflate demand
|deflate asset prices
|deflate a housing bubble
|a bubble deflates
|prices deflate
주제
economics
|business
|finance
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- The policy could deflate prices.
- The market bubble deflated quickly.
동사
technical
C2
action
5
Remove inflation from figures
In economics, to change a money figure so it shows real value after inflation is removed.
사용 패턴：
deflate [nominal amount/statistic] by/with [price index]; deflate [figures] to [base-year prices]
자주 하는 실수：
This does not mean the number is wrong; it means the figure is being converted from nominal terms to real terms.
유의어
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.)
반의어
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.)
연어
deflate nominal GDP
|deflate sales figures
|deflate revenue
|deflate wages
|deflate nominal values
|deflate by the CPI
|deflate to constant dollars
주제
economics
|statistics
|finance
|data
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- They deflated the figures for inflation.
- The data were deflated to real prices.
문법
기본형
deflate
IPA
GB/dɪflˈeɪt/
US/dɪflˈeɪt/
음절 및 강세
de - flate （2음절）
Stress on 2nd syllable (flate)
활용형
Verb
- Base: deflate
- 3rd Person Singular: deflates
- Present Participle: deflating
- Past: deflated
표현
be/feel deflated
1/bˈifˈil dɪflˈeɪtɪd/
fixed phrase
Feel disappointed or discouraged
To feel sad and less hopeful because something bad or disappointing happened.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.