hyperinflate
hyperinflate · hyperinflates · hyperinflated · hyperinflating
To inflate excessivelyTo inflate excessively.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To inflate excessively.
Wishing for unlimited money would hyperinflate the market and make your money useless.
(intransitive)To be inflated excessively.
As the chest wall and lungs hyperinflate, they progressively resist further inflation by virtue of their elastic recoil characteristics.
(transitive)To subject to hyperinflation.
Both economies recklessly decide to hyperinflate their currencies.
Origin
From hyper- + inflate.From hyper- + inflate.
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Forms
hyperinflates, hyperinflating, hyperinflated, hyperinflated| Base form | hyperinflate · to hyperinflate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hyperinflates |
| Present participle | hyperinflating |
| Past simple | hyperinflated |
| Past participle | hyperinflated |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle