deflate

[US]/dɪ'fleɪt/
[UK]/dɪ'flet/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. pakawalan ang hangin o gas; bawasan sa laki o kahalagahan; bawasan ang halaga ng pera; magpababa; alisin ang kumpiyansa sa sarili
Word Forms
Present Participledeflating
Third Person Singulardeflates
Past Participledeflated
Past Tensedeflated
Pluraldeflates

Phrases & Collocations

deflate the balloon

palakihin ang lobo

deflate the tire

pakawalan ng hangin ang gulong

deflate the ego

pakumbaba ang ego

Example Sentences

he deflated one of the tyres.

Pinababa niya ang isa sa mga gulong.

The balloon deflated slowly.

Unti-unting nawala ang hangin sa lobo.

He was deflated by the news.

Nawalan siya ng sigla dahil sa balita.

Her rebuff thoroughly deflated him.

Lubos siyang napahiya dahil sa pagtanggi niya.

Losing the contest deflated my ego.

Napahiya ako nang matalo sa paligsahan.

I was quite deflated by her lack of interest in my suggestions.

Nawalan ako ng sigla dahil sa kawalan niya ng interes sa mga suhestiyon ko.

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