deflate

Definition

  • verb: to release air or gas from (something, such as a tire or balloon) and make it smaller
  • verb: to release air or gas from
  • synonyms: exhaust, empty, flatten

Examples

  • The birthday balloons 'deflated' after a few days.

  • The harsh criticism left him utterly 'deflated'.

  • a 'deflated' football

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) lt's got a teardrop cross section. A Hedstrom. - K-Flex! - Hedstrom! There l go. Little help. Over here. l'll go deflate him. All right. Go ahead and rinse. The human mouth is a disgusting place. - Nigel. - What did l miss? - Root canal. lt's a doozy. (..)
    2003 Finding Nemo