Deflate

7 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Cause something to collapse or shrink by releasing the air or gas contained within it.

“He had to deflate the paddling pool before packing it away for winter.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/diːˈfleɪt/

Syllables

de·flate

Related Words

Synonyms

puncture

Antonyms

inflate

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Wordle

Contains D, E, F, L, A, T, E with two E's, the -ATE ending is very common in Wordle guesses

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Scrabble

F scores 4 and is the key tile, DEFLATE is a useful 7-letter play with plentiful -ATE hooks

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “deflate”.

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