v.放氣；泄氣；緊縮；降低
They deflated the tires slightly to allow the truck to drive under the overpass. 他們稍微放掉車胎的氣以讓卡車在跨線橋下行駛。
One sharp remark is enough to deflate her. 一句尖銳的話足以使她泄氣。
I felt quite deflated by your nasty remark. 你那些難聽的話使我覺得無地自容。
The Government decided to deflate. 政府決定緊縮通貨。
