deflate

deflate
deflate de‧flate [ˌdiː'fleɪt, ˌdɪ-] verb [intransitive, transitive] ECONOMICS
1. if a government deflates the economy, it reduces the demand for goods and services by raising interest rates and taxes, limiting wage increases, reducing government spending, or a combination of these:

• Raising interest rates too high could deflate the economy into a serious financial crisis.

2. if the price of something deflates, it goes down:

• Is the company's stock likely to deflate further?

— compare reflate

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deflate UK US /dɪˈfleɪt/ verb [I or T]
► ECONOMICS when an economy deflates or is deflated, prices fall and there is a reduction in wages and government spending, and low levels of growth: »

The chancellor will have to keep rates high and deflate the economy to keep the lid on prices and finance the trade deficit.

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The fear is that economies fueled by aid dollars will deflate after international agencies leave.

► to reduce the value or price of something, or to become less valuable or expensive: »

Some people are angry, arguing that the state has artificially deflated housing values in the area.

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Over the past ten years, telecom prices have deflated by 50% while levels of competition have never been more intense.

→ Compare INFLATE(Cf. ↑inflate), REFLATE(Cf. ↑reflate)

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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