ALL meanings of deflating
de·flate
D d - noun deflating Present participle of deflate. 1
- verb with object deflating to release the air or gas from (something inflated, as a balloon): They deflated the tires slightly to allow the truck to drive under the overpass. 1
- verb with object deflating to depress or reduce (a person or a person's ego, hopes, spirits, etc.); puncture; dash: Her rebuff thoroughly deflated me. 1
- verb with object deflating to reduce (currency, prices, etc.) from an inflated condition; to affect with deflation. 1
- verb without object deflating to become deflated. 1