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
  • (..) calls to attract a female. And he has more luck. But what does he have to do to really impress her? She retires to consider her verdict. It's hard not to feel deflated when even your best isn't good enough. The sun influences life in the oceans just as it does on land. (..)
    2006 TvShow: Planet Earth Title: From Pole to Pole Season: 1 Episode 1
  • (..) of us could ever change? Right now it doesn't seem so. I-I'm in love with you. I don't care what you do. I'd like to be part of it somehow. It's deflating to find out... the only way I can be part of it is to take out a subscription to your magazine. I guess I'm not the girl I thought I was. (..)
    1954 Rear Window