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What does deflating mean?

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Verb
  1. present participle of deflate
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The 30-year-old winger is equally adept at deflating the opposition with a short-handed goal or a game-winner.
It's now or never for Poland and this could either be one of the most exhilarating nights in their history or one of the most deflating.
It took police one and a half hours to extract the lorry by deflating its tyres.
About 10 minutes later, small air pockets throughout the mattress begin inflating and deflating to produce a gentle rocking motion.
Each learned in her own way how to confront her husband about his shortcomings, limitations, or failures without compounding them or deflating him.
The balloons tied to the gatepost are slowly deflating, but have yet to be removed.

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