deflation
— Noun
– English
~ (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"
deflation
— Noun
– English
~ a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices
deflation
— Noun
– English
~ the act of letting the air out of something
deflationary
— Adjective
– English
~ associated with or tending to cause decreases in consumer prices or increases in the purchasing power of money; "deflationary measures"
deflator
— Noun
– English
~ a statistical factor designed to remove the effect of inflation; inflation adjusted variables are in constant dollars
deflatorisk
— Adjective
– Danish
~ vedr. el. præget af deflation
deflect
— Verb
– English
~ turn aside and away from an initial or intended course
deflect
— Verb
– English
~ impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack"
deflect
— Verb
– English
~ draw someone's attention away from something; "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors"
deflect
— Verb
– English
~ prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
deflect
— Verb
– English
~ turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest