deflation.
An act or instance of deflating.
Meaning & usage
An act or instance of deflating.
The loss caused utter deflation and disappointment among the fans.
A decrease in the general price level, that is, in the nominal cost of goods and services as well as wages.
An economic contraction.
The removal of soil and other loose material from the ground (or another surface) by wind, leaving it exposed to erosion.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English deflate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English deflation From deflate + -ion.
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