deflate vs bring down

bring down vs deflate

deflate and bring down both are verbs.

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

As verbs, bring down is a hypernym of deflate; that is, bring down is a word with a broader meaning than deflate:

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

Other hypernyms of deflate include cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down.

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

Difference between deflate and bring down

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