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inflate

/ɪn'fleɪt/

Synonyms of inflate Antonyms of inflate Examples of inflate Usage of inflate Parts of inflate Definition that contains inflate Words sounding like inflate Explanation of inflate

verb
exaggerate or make bigger
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"The charges were inflated"

Similar:

amplify blow up expand

type of:
increase
verb
fill with gas or air
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"inflate a balloons"

Similar:

blow up

Opposite:

deflate

type of:
expand
verb
become inflated
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Similar:

balloon billow

type of:
expand
verb
cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit
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"The war inflated the economy"
Opposite:

deflate

type of:
change modify alter
verb
increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value
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"inflate the currency"
Opposite:

deflate

type of:
trim back cut down trim down cut back cut reduce bring down trim

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