deflate

1. (transitive)To remove air or some other gas from within an elastic container, e.g. a balloon or tyre.

   release contained air or gas from

2. (transitive)To cause an object to decrease or become smaller in some parameter, e.g. to shrink

   entleeren, sich entleeren, ablassen

   сдува́тьsduvátʹ, сдутьsdutʹ

3. (transitive)To reduce the amount of available currency or credit and thus lower prices.

   reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices

4. (intransitive)To become deflated.

   become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air

5. (transitive)To let (someone) down, disappoint them, or put them in their place.

   deflate someone's ego

6. (transitive)To compress (data) according to a particular algorithm.

7. (slang)To belch or flatulate

1. How do you deflate this vest?

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2. How do you deflate this floaty?

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3. The balloon is almost completely deflated.

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4. His wheel deflated during the journey.

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5. Yuri felt like his body had deflated.

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