inflate

verbs

exaggerate or make bigger
"The charges were inflated"
amplify, blow up, expand, inflate
fill with gas or air
"inflate a balloons"
blow up, inflate
is derived from
inflatable
is derived from
inflation
is derived from
inflater
is derived from
inflator
antonym
deflate
cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit
"The war inflated the economy"
inflate
is derived from
inflation
antonym
deflate
is a type of (narrower)
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
alter, change, modify
increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value
"inflate the currency"
inflate
is derived from
inflation
antonym
deflate
is a type of (narrower)
cut down on; make a reduction in
"reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down
become inflated
"The sails ballooned"
balloon, billow, inflate
is derived from
inflation