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inflate vs reflate

reflate vs inflate

inflate and reflate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inflate No No Yes No
reflate No No Yes No
As verbs, reflate is a hyponym of inflate; that is, reflate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than inflate:
  • inflate: fill with gas or air
  • reflate: inflate again
Other hyponyms of inflate include billow, heave, surge.
As verbs, reflate is a hyponym of inflate; that is, reflate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than inflate:
  • inflate: become inflated
  • reflate: become inflated again
inflate (verb) reflate (verb)
fill with gas or air become inflated again
exaggerate or make bigger inflate again
become inflated raise demand, expand the money supply, or raise prices, after a period of deflation
increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value experience reflation
cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit
Difference between inflate and reflate

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