inflate.
To enlarge an object by pushing air (or a gas) into it; to raise or expand abnormally
Meaning & usage
To enlarge an object by pushing air (or a gas) into it; to raise or expand abnormally
You inflate a balloon by blowing air into it.
To enlarge by filling with air (or a gas).
The balloon will inflate if you blow into it.
To swell; to puff up.
to inflate somebody with pride or vanity
To decompress (data) that was previously deflated.
To represent something as being more important, better, or worse than it actually is; to exaggerate.
Israel routinely claims that the Gaza Ministry of Health, which is run by Hamas, has a tendency to inflate the number of Palestinian casualties in the Gaza Strip.
Where this word comes from
From Latin īnflātus, perfect passive participle of īnflō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of inblow.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.