deflate
deflate
(dɪfleɪt )Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense deflates , present participle deflating , past tense, past participle deflated
1. verb
If you deflate someone or something, you take away their confidence or make them seem less important.
Like any actor he can be self-centred but I think I've worked out how to deflate him. [VERB noun]
Britain's other hopes of medals were deflated earlier in the day. [VERB noun]
deflated adjective
When she refused I felt deflated.
2. verb
