DEFLATE in a Sentence

Learn DEFLATE from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
Example sentences for DEFLATE, such as:
1. In fact, Mammy had spent her time deflating her conceit.
2. His goal must be to deflate the opposition, not to encourage it.
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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 Meanings and Examples of DEFLATE
deflate
 v.  release contained air or gas from
 v.  reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices
Classic Sentence:
1  In fact, Mammy had spent her time deflating her conceit.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VIII
Example Sentence:
1  His goal must be to deflate the opposition, not to encourage it.
2  Growth in the 19-nation eurozone has been lacklustre, and the currency bloc slipped into deflation in December.