Gerund noun meaning the act or process of releasing air or reducing volume.
Definitionen
The act or process of letting air or gas out of something so that it becomes smaller or less inflated. The rapid deflating of the life-raft alarmed the crew.
deflategerundium / partizip präsens Used attributively to describe something that causes loss of confidence or value (e.g., "a deflating experience").
Definitionen
Causing a loss of confidence, pride, or value; making something or someone feel or appear smaller or less important. It was a deflating moment when the project was rejected.
Allowing air or gas to escape and therefore shrinking or collapsing. They pulled over to fix the deflating tire before it went completely flat.