deflate
1 verb tyre etc INTRANSITIVEthe rear tyre deflated d'imigh an t-aer as an roth cúil
TRANSITIVEan t-aer a scaoileadh asan t-aer a ligean asyou need to deflate it first ní mór duit an t-aer a ligean as ar dtús
2 verb ECON price, economy, etcTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb person
TRANSITIVEdrochmhisneach a chur ar lagmhisneach a chur ar beaguchtach a chur ar the news deflated the old man chuir an scéal lagmhisneach ar an seanfhear, bhain an scéal an teaspach as an seanfhear
INTRANSITIVEdrochmhisneach a theacht arlagmhisneach a theacht arbeaguchtach a theacht arhe seemed to deflate tháinig cuma an drochmhisnigh air; d'imigh an spreacadh ar fad as, ba dhóigh leat
4 verb prove untrue TRANSITIVEbréagnaigh verb these reports were quickly deflated níorbh fhada gur bréagnaíodh na tuairiscí sin