Deflate vs Erode - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between deflate and erode

is that deflate is to cause an object to decrease or become smaller in some parameter, eg to shrink while erode is .

(deflat)

To cause an object to decrease or become smaller in some parameter, e.g. to shrink

(economics) To reduce the amount of available currency or credit and thus lower prices.

To become deflated.

To let down or disappoint.

To compress (data) according to a particular algorithm.

* inflate

(erod)

To wear away by abrasion, corrosion or chemical reaction