inflate meaning and definition

INFLATE verb

Definition of inflate (verb)

1. exaggerate or make bigger
   • "The charges were inflated"
   • synonyms: amplify, blow up, expand
2. fill with gas or air
   • "inflate a balloons"
   • synonyms: blow up
   • antonym: deflate
3. cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit
   • "The war inflated the economy"
   • antonym: deflate
4. increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value
   • "inflate the currency"
   • antonym: deflate
5. become inflated
   • "The sails ballooned"
   • synonyms: balloon, billow