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deflate vs alter

alter vs deflate

deflate and alter both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deflate No No Yes No
alter No No Yes No
As verbs, alter is a hypernym of deflate; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than deflate:
  • deflate: produce deflation in
  • alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Other hypernyms of deflate include change, modify.
deflate (verb) alter (verb)
become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air remove the ovaries of
reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
produce deflation in cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
reduce or lessen the size or importance of insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
release contained air or gas from make an alteration to
collapse by releasing contained air or gas
Difference between deflate and alter

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