reflate

Verb

Meaning

become inflated again

inflate again

economics: raise demand, expand the money supply, or raise prices, after a period of deflation

economics: experience reflation

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Synonyms

reinflate jump-start restore boost resume stimulate revive spur revitalize resurrect reinvigorate resuscitate billow restart reactivate

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Antonyms

prevent cripple deflate damage block kill

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Hypernyms

change alter modify balloon inflate billow

Examples

Bernanke and company are trying to reflate the economy with almost stated objective of inflation at 2 percent and higher in order to provide some type of safety margin for a future recession. That's where they want to go. Bill Gross

reflate the balloon Source: Internet

These measures reflated the economy Source: Internet

The economy reflated after the Fed took extreme measures Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

reflash reflashable reflashing reflation reflationary reflator