The word deflate has multiple meanings depending on the context it is in. Among them we can highlight:
- If something that has air or gas inside it deflates, or deflates, it becomes smaller because it loses air or gas.
- Cause something to weaken.
- When an economy deflates or is deflated, prices fall and there is a reduction in wages and government spending. Therefore, there are low levels of economic growth in the country or region.
SYNONYMS FOR Deflactar
- Deflate
- Deflate
- Weaken
- Decrease
CURIOSITIES OF Deflactar
In economics, deflation is a decline in the general price level of goods and services. Deflation occurs when the inflation rate falls below 0%, i.e., a negative inflation rate. Inflation reduces the value of the currency over time, but a sudden deflation increases it.
This allows more goods and services to be purchased than before with the same amount of currency. Deflation is different from disinflation, which is a slowdown in the rate of inflation. That is, when inflation falls to a lower rate, but remains positive.
Now, if we go to the area of computer programming, we refer to deflating with which is the comparison of a reference period with a base period. This can be expressed as an index or as a percentage change. A value adjusted by using a deflator is referred to as deflated.
Examples of deflating
- The fear is that economies fueled by aid dollars may deflate after the departure of international agencies.
- When the roads are icy, you may have to deflate the tires a bit.
- The candidate’s ambitions have deflated with the two recent by-election defeats.