deflated
/dɪˈfleɪtɪd/
adjective
- Having lost air or gas; no longer full or swollen.
- The deflated balloons hung limply from the ceiling.
- The deflated ball lay flat on the gym floor after the game.
- We found a deflated tire on the car and had to change it.
- Feeling less confident, hopeful, or enthusiastic; discouraged.
- After failing the test, she felt completely deflated.
- He looked deflated when he heard the concert was canceled.
- The team was deflated after losing the championship game in the final seconds.
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verb
- Past tense and past participle of deflate.
- She deflated the air mattress before putting it away.
- The harsh words deflated his confidence instantly.
- The government deflated the economy to control inflation.