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bring down vs inflate

inflate vs bring down

bring down and inflate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bring down No No Yes No
inflate No No Yes No
As verbs, inflate is a hyponym of bring down; that is, inflate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bring down:
  • bring down: cut down on; make a reduction in
  • inflate: increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value
Other hyponyms of bring down include shorten, spill, quench, retrench, slash, thin out, thin, detract, take away, deflate, downsize, subtract, knock off, shave.
bring down (verb) inflate (verb)
cut down on; make a reduction in fill with gas or air
impose something unpleasant exaggerate or make bigger
cause to be enthusiastic become inflated
cause to come to the ground increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value
move something or somebody to a lower position cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit
cause the downfall of; of rulers
Difference between bring down and inflate

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