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deflating

UK
/dɪˈfleɪtɪŋ/
US
/dɪˈfleɪtɪŋ/

Translations

deflatinggerund / present participle
UK
/dɪˈfleɪtɪŋ/
US
/dɪˈfleɪtɪŋ/
The deflating balloon slowly descended to the ground.
Сдувающийся шар медленно опустился на землю.
The deflating news left everyone in the room silent.
Обескураживающие новости оставили всех в комнате в тишине.
Additional translations
опустошающий
уменьшающий
Synonyms
depressing
diminishing
reducing
lessening
dwindling
deflatingnoun
UK
/dɪˈfleɪtɪŋ/
US
/dɪˈfleɪtɪŋ/
Gerund noun meaning the act or process of releasing air or reducing volume.
Synonyms
deflation
depressurization
decompression
puncture
flattening
collapse
letdown
disappointment
air release
venting
disinflation
deflateverb

deflating

Gerund

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
deflategerund / present participle

deflating

Used attributively to describe something that causes loss of confidence or value (e.g., "a deflating experience").
Synonyms
disheartening
demoralizing
humiliating
depressing
dismaying
dispiriting
belittling
abaseing
demeaning
defeating

Definitions

deflatinggerund / present participle
Causing someone to feel less confident or less important.
The deflating comments from her boss made her question her abilities.
Reducing the level of something, such as enthusiasm or excitement.
The deflating news about the event's cancellation left everyone disappointed.
Causing air or gas to escape from something; serving to make something smaller or less inflated.
A deflating valve can prevent the balloon from bursting.
deflatingnoun
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.
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.
deflategerund / present participle
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.
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