deflate in the PONS Dictionary

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The streaming parachute is believed to have snagged one of the two partially inflated canopies, deflating it.
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The resulting loss of movement causes the lungs to deflate gradually.
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These plots did not sustain tenants and the value deflated after the financial crisis of 200708.
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Once the bubble deflates, which it always does, a contraction or consolidation has to occur to alleviate the excess.
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He is a rebel, but not without a cause, for there are shirts that need un-stuffing, egos that need deflating.
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The boots are then deflated to return the wing or surface to its optimal shape.
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In the 1990s self-adjusting air beds that automatically change their pressure periodically, or inflate and deflate several air chambers alternately, were introduced.
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It took about 45 minutes to deflate the dome portion of the roof.
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The amount of flotation provided can be decreased by deflating them partially.
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When a saline breast implant ruptures, leaks, and empties, it quickly deflates, and thus can be readily explanted (surgically removed).
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