Synonyms of deflating

deflating

verb

present participle of deflate

1

as in collapsing

to become smaller in size or volume due to loss of contents

We kept her birthday decorations up until the balloons started deflating.

Related Words

• collapsing
• dripping
• compressing
• leaking
• flattening
• shrinking
• condensing
• contracting
• constricting
• shriveling
• decreasing
• withering
• seeping
• drying up
• diminishing
• trickling
• withdrawing
• wilting
• oozing
• mummifying
• retreating
• dwindling
• lessening
• receding
• wizening
• abating

Dissimilar Words

• inflating
• puffing (up)
• swelling
• increasing
• expanding
• dilating
• ballooning
• growing
• blowing up
• accumulating
• distending
• bulking
• snowballing
• mushrooming

2

as in emptying

to make smaller in size or volume by removing the contents

Please deflate the air mattress and fold it up before you leave.

Related Words

• emptying
• draining
• pumping
• evacuating
• clearing
• cleaning
• tapping
• collapsing
• sucking
• flattening
• exhausting
• compressing
• puncturing
• flushing
• bleeding
• drafting
• voiding
• siphoning
• vacating
• milking
• drawing (off)
• purging
• depleting
• drilling
• splitting
• punching
• squeezing
• vacuating
• cutting
• piercing
• boring
• penetrating
• effusing
• decanting
• poking
• breaking
• shrinking
• holing
• perforating
• riddling
• pricking
• rupturing
• compacting
• gouging
• broaching
• slashing
• excavating
• prickling
• hollowing
• condensing
• contracting
• rending
• constricting
• grooving
• slitting
• telescoping
• narrowing (down)
• burrowing (into)
• notching
• gashing
• constringing
• capsulizing
• capsuling

Dissimilar Words

• filling
• swelling
• inflating
• dilating
• sealing
• blowing up
• plugging
• patching
• distending

3

as in declining

to make or become lower in amount or value

The excess supply deflated prices.

The company's stock has deflated.

Related Words

• declining
• reducing
• plunging
• decreasing
• falling
• dipping
• dropping
• tumbling
• plummeting
• retreating
• lowering
• sinking
• depressing
• crashing
• skidding
• descending
• devaluing
• cratering
• diving
• diminishing
• attenuating
• devaluating
• depreciating
• cheapening
• subsiding
• downgrading
• drooping
• nose-diving
• lessening
• dying (down)
• dwindling
• ebbing
• moderating
• writing down
• waning
• writing off
• marking down
• tapering off
• receding
• breaking
• abating
• debasing
• de-escalating
• letting up
• undervaluing
• underestimating
• underrating
• demonetizing
• underpricing

Dissimilar Words

• increasing
• growing
• swelling
• expanding
• building
• accumulating
• escalating
• enlarging
• intensifying
• rising
• burgeoning
• mounting
• ascending
• lifting
• arising
• picking up
• soaring
• ballooning
• snowballing
• mushrooming
• waxing
• enhancing
• spiking
• upgrading
• appreciating
• upping
• marking up

4

as in undermining

to cause to lose force or effectiveness

Her cutting remark deflated his ego.

The lawsuit deflated their hopes for a quick resolution.

Related Words

• undermining
• weakening
• weighing
• debilitating
• disheartening
• frustrating
• discouraging
• deadening
• intimidating
• daunting
• damping
• depressing
• enfeebling
• demoralizing
• unnerving
• dampening
• dispiriting
• scaring
• chilling
• frightening
• throwing cold water on
• distressing
• browbeating
• dismaying
• bullying
• afflicting
• troubling
• trying
• saddening
• cowing
• worrying
• horrifying
• unmanning
• vexing
• bothering
• irking

Dissimilar Words

• reinforcing
• enforcing
• strengthening
• encouraging
• fortifying
• invigorating
• cheering
• enlivening
• exciting
• animating
• lifting
• stimulating
• reassuring
• assuring
• emboldening
• energizing
• provoking
• stirring
• nerving
• boosting
• inspiring
• galvanizing
• heartening
• rallying
• steeling
• quickening
• gladdening
• buoying (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deflating

Stop sticks were deployed, which were successful in deflating one or more of the Subaru’s tires, according to investigators with the Office of Inspector General. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026

One notable rotation adjustment following Sunday's deflating loss was the flip in minutes between Sophie Cunningham and rookie Raven Johnson. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Wild indri lemurs, the only species of lemur known to sing, project sounds more like a deflating balloon than Bizet, but those vocalizations can travel through a thick forest. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

This walk-off rescued the Guardians from a deflating defeat that would have delivered a seismic blow to their AL Central chances. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Hampton would’ve done more if not for deflating injuries that limited him to 10 games. — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

But instead of settling for a deflating draw, Boise flipped the switch, starting attacking again and emerged with all three points. — Idaho Statesman, 9 Aug. 2026

Intelligence as an input cost is deflating faster than almost any commodity in the history of technology. — Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Nothing makes this part of the chase memorable or important enough to merit a flash-forward, which turns it into a deflating blunder in a series that can’t afford to slow down. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 July 2026