- deflation - (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind; "a constant deflation of the desert landscape"
--1 is a kind of erosion, eroding, eating away, wearing, wearing away
- deflation - a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices
--2 is a kind of economic process
Antonyms: inflation, rising prices, disinflation
Derived forms: verb deflate4, verb deflate5 - deflation - the act of letting the air out of something
--3 is a kind of decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
Antonyms: inflation
Derived forms: verb deflate1, verb deflate2, verb deflate6 - deflation - a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices