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deflate verb

  /diːˈfleɪt/ , /dɪˈfleɪt/
  • (transitive) To cause an object to decrease or become smaller in some parameter, e.g. to shrink
 сдува́ть, сдуть

deflation noun

  /dɪˈfleɪʃən/
  • An act or instance of deflating.
 выка́чивание
  • (economics, euphemistic) An economic contraction.
 дефля́ция
  • (economics) A decrease in the general price level, that is, in the nominal cost of goods and services as well as wages.
 дефля́ция, сниже́ние цен, дефляция
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