bring down vs deflate

deflate vs bring down

bring down and deflate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bring down	No	No	Yes	No
deflate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, deflate is a hyponym of bring down; that is, deflate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bring down:

bring down: cut down on; make a reduction in
deflate: reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices

Other hyponyms of bring down include shorten, spill, quench, retrench, slash, thin out, thin, detract, take away, inflate, downsize, subtract, knock off, shave.

bring down (verb)	deflate (verb)
cut down on; make a reduction in	become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air
impose something unpleasant	reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices
cause to be enthusiastic	produce deflation in
cause to come to the ground	reduce or lessen the size or importance of
move something or somebody to a lower position	release contained air or gas from
cause the downfall of; of rulers	collapse by releasing contained air or gas

Difference between bring down and deflate

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