Vocabulary Entry

deflated

|verb • adjective

verb

To release air or gas from something, causing it to lose volume or pressure.

Example Sentences

"He deflated the balloon after the party was over."

"The tire slowly deflated after hitting a sharp object."

"She deflated her inflatable mattress before packing it away."

adjective

Example Sentences

"The deflated tire was impossible to drive on."

"After a long day at the beach, the deflated beach ball lay in the corner."

"The deflated balloon floated aimlessly to the ground."