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inflate



verb
1. exaggerate or make bigger (Freq. 1)
- The charges were inflated
Syn:
blow up, expand, amplify
Derivationally related forms:
expansive (for: expand)
Hypernyms:
increase
Hyponyms:
puff up
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
2. fill with gas or air (Freq. 1)
- inflate a balloons
Syn:
blow up
Ant:
deflate
Derivationally related forms:
inflatable, inflation, inflater, inflator
Hypernyms:
expand
Hyponyms:
reflate, billow, surge, heave
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
3. cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit
- The war inflated the economy
Ant:
deflate
Derivationally related forms:
inflation
Hypernyms:
change, alter, modify
Hyponyms:
reflate
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
4. increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value
- inflate the currency
Ant:
deflate
Derivationally related forms:
inflation
Hypernyms:
reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down,
trim back, cut, bring down
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s somebody
5. become inflated
- The sails ballooned
Syn:
balloon, billow
Derivationally related forms:
inflation
Hypernyms:
expand
Hyponyms:
reflate
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP

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