deflate /diːˈfleɪt/ verb7 •To remove air or some other gas from within an elastic container, e.g. a balloon or tyre. •To become deflated. •To let (someone) down, disappoint them, or put them in their place. •To reduce the amount of available currency or credit and thus lower prices. •To cause an object to decrease or become smaller in some parameter, e.g. to shrink •To compress (data) according to a particular algorithm.Never had a problem, guess I've never had to deflate multiple files! — 2003 •(slang) To belch or flatulate formsdeflated · deflating · deflates