deflate
US
UK deflate vi: (become deflated)
SC 变瘪 biàn biě
SC 漏气 biàn biě，lòu qì
TC 漏氣
TC 漏氣
The balloons slowly deflated.
deflate [sth] vtr: (let air out of)
SC 放掉…的气 fàng diào de qì
Try to deflate the balloon without making any noise.
deflate [sb] vtr: figurative, often passive (dishearten) (比喻)
SC 使…气馁，使…泄气 shǐ qì něi，shǐ xiè qì
TC 使…洩氣
TC 使…洩氣
Robbie was deflated by his bad grade on the exam.
deflate [sth] vtr: figurative (economy: lower prices)
SC 紧缩
The huge economic changes suddenly deflated gas prices.