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US
/ɹiˈfɫeɪt/
]
[ UK /ɹɪflˈeɪt/ ]
[ UK /ɹɪflˈeɪt/ ]
VERB
- become inflated again
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economics: experience reflation
The economy reflated after the Fed took extreme measures -
economics: raise demand, expand the money supply, or raise prices, after a period of deflation
These measures reflated the economy -
inflate again
reflate the balloon
How To Use reflate In A Sentence
- The impact of reform will be slow and it is hamstrung by being unable to aggressively reflate its economy by the euro's self-defeating rules so clearly in need of change.
- For another good example of this we only have to look at Japan, where every conceivable instrument was used to try and reflate the economy but the Japanese consumer resolutely refused to respond.
- It didn't take much, I mused, either to deflate or reflate him. DEATH IN PURPLE PROSE
- reflate the balloon
- The administration may try to reflate the economy next year.
- It didn't take much, I mused, either to deflate or reflate him. DEATH IN PURPLE PROSE
- The administration may try to reflate the economy next year.
- It didn't take much, I mused, either to deflate or reflate him. DEATH IN PURPLE PROSE
- Metals and mining stocks continued their resurgence on hopes the government could "reflate" the economy. Bargain Hunters Push Up GM, Alcoa
- The socialists started their period in power with a bang: they nationalized large sectors of finance and manufacturing, reflated the economy, and decentralized power.
