deflate vs cut back

deflate and cut back both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deflate	No	No	Yes	No
cut back	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, cut back is a hypernym of deflate; that is, cut back 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
cut back: cut down on; make a reduction in

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

deflate (verb)	cut back (verb)
become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air	place restrictions on
reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices	cut down on; make a reduction in
produce deflation in	cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
reduce or lessen the size or importance of	return in time
release contained air or gas from
collapse by releasing contained air or gas