sgonfiare

Meaning

1. (transitive) to deflate, to let down (to let the air out of)
2. (transitive) to reduce the swelling of
3. (transitive) to bring down a peg or two, to reduce (someone or something) to the right level
4. (transitive) to deemphasize (a news item or fact), to reduce in importance
5. (colloquial, transitive) to bore, to annoy
6. (intransitive) to deflate
7. (intransitive) to subside (of something swollen)
8. (figuratively, intransitive) to lose self-importance, to deflate
9. (figuratively, intransitive) to lose importance (of a news item or fact)

Concepts

deflate

disinflate

empty

release air

uninflate

slug

droop

Synonyms

svuotare

sgonfiarsi

Translations

desinflar

dégonfler

désenfler

deshinchar

Luft ablassen

die Luft verlieren

des·holar

aflojar

desinflar

desinflarse

entleeren

erschlaffen

nachlassen

platt werden

Hyphenated as

sgon‧fià‧re

Pronounced as (IPA)

/zɡonˈfja.re/

Etymology

From s- + gonfiare (“to blow up”).