reflate

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/riːˈfleɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ri flāt′)

Inflections of 'reflate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
reflates
v 3rd person singular
reflating
v pres p
reflated
v past
reflated
v past p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
re•flate  (ri flāt′),USA pronunciation v., -flat•ed, -flat•ing. 
v.i. 
  1. to increase again the amount of money and credit in circulation.

v.t. 
  1. to increase (money and credit) again.
  • back formation from reflation 1930–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
reflate /riːˈfleɪt/ vb
  1. to inflate or be inflated again
Etymology: 20th Century: back formation from reflation

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