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deflated

UK
/dɪˈfleɪtɪd/
US
/dɪˈfleɪtɪd/

Translations

deflatedadjective
more deflated
Comp.
most deflated
Super.
UK
/dɪˈfleɪtɪd/
US
/dɪˈfleɪtɪd/
The deflated balloon lay on the floor.
Сдутый шарик лежал на полу.
He felt deflated after hearing the bad news.
Он чувствовал себя подавленным после того, как услышал плохие новости.
Additional translations
опустошённый
спущенный
Synonyms
flattened
collapsed
depressed
diminished
reduced
Antonyms
inflated
deflateverb

deflated

Past Simple

deflated
Past Simple
deflated
Past Participle
deflating
Gerund
UK
/dɪˈfleɪt/
US
/dɪˈfleɪt/
He used a pump to deflate the air mattress.
Он использовал насос, чтобы сдуть надувной матрас.
She decided to deflate the balloon after the party.
Она решила спустить шарик после вечеринки.
The news seemed to deflate his enthusiasm.
Новости, казалось, опустили его энтузиазм.
Additional translations
смачиваться
снижаться
ослабевать
Synonyms
shrink
decrease
diminish
reduce
let out
disinflate
Antonyms
inflate
deflatepast participle

deflated

Used attributively to describe something that has lost air or confidence (e.g., "a deflated tire", "a deflated ego").
Synonyms
deflated
deflated (physically)
flattened
collapsed
depressed
dispirited
dismayed
let down
decompressed
punctured
shrunk
sapped

Definitions

deflatedadjective
Having lost confidence, hope, or enthusiasm.
After hearing the bad news, she felt deflated and couldn't focus on her work.
Reduced in size, volume, or pressure, typically referring to an object like a balloon or tire.
The deflated balloon lay on the floor after the party.
Adjusted to remove the effects of inflation; expressed in constant prices or real terms.
The deflated GDP figures give a clearer picture of economic growth.
deflateverb
To release air or gas from something, causing it to shrink or collapse.
He deflated the balloon by letting the air out slowly.
To reduce the level of something, such as prices or importance.
The central bank's policy was designed to deflate the economy to control inflation.
To make someone feel less confident or important.
Her harsh criticism deflated his ego.
To lose air or gas and shrink or collapse.
The air mattress deflated during the night.
deflatepast participle
Having lost air or gas and therefore shrunk or collapsed; figuratively, having lost confidence or enthusiasm.
After the defeat, the team looked utterly deflated.
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