Dictionary
inflate
Meaning
- To enlarge an object by pushing air (or a gas) into it; to raise or expand abnormally
- To enlarge by filling with air (or a gas).
- To swell; to puff up.
- To decompress (data) that was previously deflated.
- To represent something as being more important, better, or worse than it actually is; to exaggerate.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪnˈfleɪt/
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