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Deflate vs Placate - What's the difference?

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 vs Degas - What's the difference?

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 vs Bleed - What's the difference?

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 vs Disdain - What's the difference?

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 vs Spoil - What's the difference?

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 vs Dwindle - What's the difference?

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 vs Dispirited - What's the difference?

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 vs Deflate - What's the difference?

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 vs Deflate - What's the difference?

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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