Synonyms of deflating

deflating

verb

present participle of deflate

1

as in collapsing

to become smaller in size or volume due to loss of contents

We kept her birthday decorations up until the balloons started deflating.

Related Words

• collapsing
• dripping
• compressing
• leaking
• flattening
• shrinking
• condensing
• contracting
• constricting
• shriveling
• decreasing
• withering
• seeping
• drying up
• diminishing
• trickling
• withdrawing
• wilting
• oozing
• mummifying
• retreating
• dwindling
• lessening
• receding
• wizening
• abating

Dissimilar Words

• inflating
• puffing (up)
• swelling
• increasing
• expanding
• dilating
• ballooning
• growing
• blowing up
• accumulating
• distending
• bulking
• snowballing
• mushrooming

2

as in emptying

to make smaller in size or volume by removing the contents

Please deflate the air mattress and fold it up before you leave.

Related Words

• emptying
• draining
• pumping
• evacuating
• clearing
• cleaning
• tapping
• collapsing
• sucking
• flattening
• exhausting
• compressing
• puncturing
• flushing
• bleeding
• drafting
• voiding
• siphoning
• vacating
• milking
• drawing (off)
• purging
• depleting
• drilling
• splitting
• punching
• squeezing
• cutting
• vacuating
• piercing
• boring
• penetrating
• effusing
• decanting
• poking
• breaking
• shrinking
• holing
• perforating
• riddling
• pricking
• rupturing
• compacting
• gouging
• broaching
• slashing
• excavating
• prickling
• hollowing
• condensing
• contracting
• rending
• constricting
• grooving
• slitting
• telescoping
• narrowing (down)
• burrowing (into)
• notching
• gashing
• constringing
• capsulizing
• capsuling

Dissimilar Words

• filling
• swelling
• inflating
• dilating
• sealing
• blowing up
• plugging
• patching
• distending

3

as in declining

to make or become lower in amount or value

The excess supply deflated prices.

The company's stock has deflated.

Related Words

• declining
• reducing
• plunging
• decreasing
• falling
• dipping
• dropping
• tumbling
• plummeting
• retreating
• lowering
• sinking
• depressing
• crashing
• skidding
• descending
• devaluing
• cratering
• diving
• diminishing
• attenuating
• devaluating
• depreciating
• cheapening
• subsiding
• downgrading
• drooping
• nose-diving
• lessening
• dying (down)
• dwindling
• ebbing
• moderating
• writing down
• waning
• writing off
• marking down
• tapering off
• receding
• breaking
• abating
• debasing
• de-escalating
• letting up
• undervaluing
• underestimating
• underrating
• demonetizing
• underpricing

Dissimilar Words

• increasing
• growing
• swelling
• expanding
• building
• accumulating
• escalating
• enlarging
• intensifying
• rising
• burgeoning
• mounting
• ascending
• lifting
• arising
• picking up
• soaring
• ballooning
• snowballing
• mushrooming
• waxing
• enhancing
• spiking
• upgrading
• appreciating
• upping
• marking up

4

as in undermining

to cause to lose force or effectiveness

Her cutting remark deflated his ego.

The lawsuit deflated their hopes for a quick resolution.

Related Words

• undermining
• weakening
• weighing
• debilitating
• disheartening
• frustrating
• discouraging
• deadening
• intimidating
• daunting
• damping
• depressing
• enfeebling
• demoralizing
• unnerving
• dampening
• dispiriting
• scaring
• chilling
• frightening
• throwing cold water on
• distressing
• browbeating
• dismaying
• bullying
• afflicting
• troubling
• trying
• saddening
• cowing
• worrying
• horrifying
• unmanning
• vexing
• bothering
• irking

Dissimilar Words

• reinforcing
• enforcing
• strengthening
• encouraging
• fortifying
• invigorating
• cheering
• enlivening
• exciting
• animating
• lifting
• stimulating
• reassuring
• assuring
• emboldening
• energizing
• provoking
• stirring
• nerving
• boosting
• inspiring
• galvanizing
• heartening
• rallying
• steeling
• quickening
• gladdening
• buoying (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deflating

Having seen his team exit in deflating circumstances, this may yet prove to be Broos’ final act as a professional coach. — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 28 June 2026

Switzerland came out strong in the second half with two goals within 15 minutes, utterly deflating Canada's energy until the hydration break. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 June 2026

But just as deflating is seeing your hard work go to waste due to bugs dining on your fruits. — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 24 June 2026

Portugal is likely to make some changes to their playing XI after their deflating draw, but a lot will still rely on captain Cristiano Ronaldo and the midfield trio of Vitinha, João Neves, and Bruno Fernandes. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 23 June 2026

The Spurs still held a 90-75 lead leading into the fourth quarter, but the Knicks kept deflating that cushion. — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

Oil prices spiked in the wake of the exchanges, with Brent crude rising 5% to hit $98 a barrel, before deflating once more. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026

Whipping up a batch seems like a simple enough endeavor, yet a handful of common missteps can quickly turn the ideal home breakfast into a deflating letdown. — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2026

For three deflating decades, IKEA’s dream of inflatable furniture fell flat. — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 14 May 2026