increase vs inflate

increase is a noun but inflate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
increase	Yes	No	Yes	No
inflate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, inflate is a hyponym of increase; that is, inflate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than increase:

increase (noun)	inflate (noun)
the act of increasing something
the amount by which something increases
a change resulting in an increase
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
a quantity that is added

increase (verb)	inflate (verb)
become bigger or greater in amount	fill with gas or air
make bigger or more	exaggerate or make bigger
	become inflated
	increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value
	cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit