deflation

About 0.97 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun An act or instance of deflating.

   The loss caused utter deflation and disappointment among the fans.

2. noun A decrease in the general price level, that is, in the nominal cost of goods and services as well as wages.
3. noun An economic contraction.
4. noun The removal of soil and other loose material from the ground (or another surface) by wind, leaving it exposed to erosion.

Similar words

contraction shrinkage downturn dispersion dispersal slowdown retrenchment tightening crunch sluggishness

Often followed by

of and in is was or to that as

Word family

deflationary deflations