deflate |
placate |
In lang=en terms the difference between deflate and placate
is that
deflate is to let down or disappoint while
placate is to calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that he or she becomes content or at least no longer irate.
As verbs the difference between deflate and placate
is that
deflate is to cause an object to decrease or become smaller in some parameter, eg to shrink while
placate is to calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that he or she becomes content or at least no longer irate.
deflate |
degas |
As verbs the difference between deflate and degas
is that
deflate is to cause an object to decrease or become smaller in some parameter, eg to shrink while
degas is to remove the gas from something.
deflate |
bleed |
In transitive terms the difference between deflate and bleed
is that
deflate is to let down or disappoint while
bleed is to remove air bubbles from a pipe containing fluids.
As a noun bleed is
an incident of bleeding, as in haemophilia.
deflate |
disdain |
In lang=en terms the difference between deflate and disdain
is that
deflate is to let down or disappoint while
disdain is to regard (someone or something) with strong contempt.
As verbs the difference between deflate and disdain
is that
deflate is to cause an object to decrease or become smaller in some parameter, eg to shrink while
disdain is to regard (someone or something) with strong contempt.
As a noun disdain is
(uncountable) a feeling of contempt or scorn.
deflate |
spoil |
In lang=en terms the difference between deflate and spoil
is that
deflate is to let down or disappoint while
spoil is to reveal the ending of (a story etc); to ruin (a surprise) by exposing it ahead of time.
As verbs the difference between deflate and spoil
is that
deflate is to cause an object to decrease or become smaller in some parameter, eg to shrink while
spoil is (archaic) to strip (someone who has been killed or defeated) of their arms or armour.
As a noun spoil is
(also in plural:
spoils ) plunder taken from an enemy or victim.
deflate |
dwindle |
In lang=en terms the difference between deflate and dwindle
is that
deflate is to let down or disappoint while
dwindle is to decrease, shrink, diminish, reduce in size.
As verbs the difference between deflate and dwindle
is that
deflate is to cause an object to decrease or become smaller in some parameter, eg to shrink while
dwindle is to decrease, shrink, diminish, reduce in size.
deflate |
dispirited |
As verbs the difference between deflate and dispirited
is that
deflate is to cause an object to decrease or become smaller in some parameter, e.g. to shrink while
dispirited is past tense of dispirit.
As an adjective dispirited is
without energy, gusto or drive, enervated, without the will to accomplish, disheartened.
demoralize |
deflate |
As verbs the difference between demoralize and deflate
is that
demoralize is (american spelling) to destroy morale; to dishearten while
deflate is to cause an object to decrease or become smaller in some parameter, eg to shrink.
deviate |
deflate |
In lang=en terms the difference between deviate and deflate
is that
deviate is to fall outside of, or part from, some norm; to stray while
deflate is to let down or disappoint.
As verbs the difference between deviate and deflate
is that
deviate is to go off course from; to change course; to change plans while
deflate is to cause an object to decrease or become smaller in some parameter, eg to shrink.
As a noun deviate
is (sociology) a person with deviant behaviour; a deviant, degenerate or pervert.
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