In computing, Deflate (stylized as DEFLATE, and also called Flate[1][2]) is a lossless data compression algorithm [a] that uses a combination of LZ77 and Huffman coding. It was designed by Phil Katz, for …

deflate implies a contracting by reducing the internal pressure of contained air or gas.

DEFLATE definition: to release the air or gas from (something inflated, as a balloon). See examples of deflate used in a sentence.

DEFLATE definition: 1. If something that has air or gas inside it deflates, or is deflated, it becomes smaller because…. Learn more.

Definition of deflate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If you deflate someone or something, you take away their confidence or make them seem less important.

1. to release the air or gas from (something inflated, as a balloon). 2. to depress or reduce (a person or a person's ego, hopes, etc.); puncture; dash. 3. to reduce (currency, prices, etc.) from an inflated …

deflate, v. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Feb 2, 2026 · deflate (third-person singular simple present deflates, present participle deflating, simple past and past participle deflated) (transitive) To remove air or some other gas from within an elastic …

Deflated prices mean that farmers are getting less for their products.