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Meaning
Verb
●
To
enlarge
an
object
by
pushing
air
(or a
gas
) into it; to
raise
or
expand
abnormally
●
To
enlarge
by
filling
with
air
(or a gas).
●
To
swell
; to
puff
up.
●
In Computing:
To
decompress
(data) that was
previously
deflated.
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Origin
inflate
English
inflatus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Antonyms
Deflate
Related
Reduce
Increase
Raise
Bolster
Exaggerate
Overstate
Distort
Devalue
Stabilize
Lift
Compress
Depress
Enlarge
Shrink
Decrease
Lower
Elevate
Overestimate
Diminish
Alter
Understate
Limit
Boost
Adjust
Equalize
Stabilise
Change
Erode
Tighten
Control
Widen
Dilute
Tilt
Dampen
Deplete
Generate
Depreciate
Devaluate
Release
Normalize
Misrepresent
Slash
Expand
Weaken
Manipulate
Push
Lessen
Modify
Pump Up
Jack Up
Prop Up
Bring Down
Push Up
More
Rhymes
Ate
Ait
Tait
Fate
Late
Tait
Bait
Gate
Mate
Rate
Wait
Cate
Nate
Kate
Fete
Fate
Pate
Kate
Hate
Bate
Tate
Date
Sate
Gait
Eyot
Grate
Elate
Orate
Abate
Crate
Plate
Eight
Skate
Plait
Prate
Great
Spate
Slate
State
Trait
Await
Irate
Kuwait
Strait
Negate
Derate
Donate
Ornate
Sedate
Locate
Vacate
Equate
Weight
Uniate
Dilate
Debate
Estate
Innate
Pedate
Mutate
Create
Update
Relate
Nutate
Berate
Inflate
Dictate
Vibrate
Gestate
Fellate
Deflate
Collate
Narrate
Speight
Placate
Striate
Freight
Cogitate
Straight
Automate
Overwait
Validate
Conflate
Quadrate
Subjugate
Disuniate
Translate
Reoperate
Reinflate
Checkmate
Compilate
Enucleate
Love-Hate
Overweight
Menstruate
Compensate
Translated
Intercalate
Reincarnate
Certificate
Smothercate
Supererogate
Methylphenidate
Blind Date
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