deflation

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noun

1. (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind
- a constant deflation of the desert landscape
• Topics:
geology
• Hypernyms:
erosion, eroding, eating away, wearing, wearing away
2. a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices
• Ant:
inflation, disinflation
• Derivationally related forms:
deflationary, deflate
• Hypernyms:
economic process
3. the act of letting the air out of something
• Ant:
inflation
• Derivationally related forms:
deflate
• Hypernyms:
decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down

• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  inflation, rising prices, disinflation