reflate vs inflate
inflate vs reflatereflate and inflate both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reflate | No | No | Yes | No |
| inflate | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
inflate is a hypernym of
reflate; that is, inflate is a
word with a broader meaning than reflate:
- reflate: become inflated again
- inflate: become inflated
As verbs,
inflate is a hypernym of
reflate; that is, inflate is a
word with a broader meaning than reflate:
- reflate: inflate again
- inflate: fill with gas or air
Other hypernyms of reflate include
blow up.
| reflate (verb) | inflate (verb) |
|---|---|
| become inflated again | fill with gas or air |
| inflate again | exaggerate or make bigger |
| raise demand, expand the money supply, or raise prices, after a period of deflation | become inflated |
| experience reflation | increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value |
| cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit |
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