OVERINFLATING Antonyms

• applying pressure

• (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom

• becoming infected

• the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

• a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

• the act of cutting something into parts

• a piece cut off from the main part of something

• an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine

• removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape

• the division of a deck of cards before dealing

• the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge

• the act of diluting something

• the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends

• (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character

• unpleasantly cold and damp

• painful as if caused by a sharp instrument

• becoming less or smaller

• (music) decreasing in tempo and/or volume

• becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so

• the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable

• a change for the better

• the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)

• a change downward

• the act of causing to become less

• the act of causing something to move to a lower level

• darkened by clouds

• lessening in intensity or strength

• any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent

• loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer

• process or result of becoming less or smaller

• the act of becoming less

• make less active or intense

• become less in amount or intensity

• reduced in strength

• weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)

• become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude

• collapse by releasing contained air or gas

• release contained air or gas from

• reduce or lessen the size or importance of

• produce deflation in

• reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices

• become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air

• make small or insignificant

• represent as less significant or important

• cause to seem less serious; play down

• lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

• to temper