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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Some inflatable boats have a thwart which can be folded and removed so the boat can be deflated and rolled up for transport or storage.
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By 2001, the bubble was deflating at full speed.
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The instant the line is uttered, the fallacy is exposed, and the moment deflates.
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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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Once the bubble deflates, which it always does, a contraction or consolidation has to occur to alleviate the excess.
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When submerged it seals its motor and runs with battery-electric thrusters, which are on a rotatable cross-arm, and is deflated.
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Once a group arrives at a trail, they will partially deflate (air down) their tires to get better traction on sand or slick rock.
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The amount of flotation provided can be decreased by deflating them partially.
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It took about 45 minutes to deflate the dome portion of the roof.
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