vilipend vs deflate

vilipend and deflate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
vilipend	No	No	Yes	No
deflate	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of vilipend include puncture.

vilipend (verb)	deflate (verb)
belittle	become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air
	reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices
	produce deflation in
	reduce or lessen the size or importance of
	release contained air or gas from
	collapse by releasing contained air or gas