disinflate

[ dis-in-fleyt ]

verb (used without object)

, dis·in·flat·ed, dis·in·flat·ing.

1. (of an economy) to slow down the rate of inflation.

verb (used with object)

, dis·in·flat·ed, dis·in·flat·ing.

1. to slow down the rate of inflation in (an economy).

Word History and Origins

Origin of disinflate¹

First recorded in 1945–50; dis- ¹ + inflate

Example Sentences

“The expectation is that goods prices will continue to disinflate. But services inflation will more gradually slow and will be much stickier,” said Kathy Bostjancic, chief economist at Nationwide.

From Washington Post

Mexico's interest rate hikes, combined with its neutral fiscal stance in 2022 and 2023, are the appropriate policy steps to disinflate the economy, the IMF said.

From Reuters

Finally everything is clear: the Great Recession was a necessity engineered by the Fed in order to disinflate back to the 2% trend.

From Economist

HELLER: There is no earthly way�maybe there is a heavenly way�to achieve price stability or to disinflate without knocking people out of jobs.

From Time Magazine Archive

Besides, to shoot a mere amateur in Chouannerie would be as absurd as to fire on a balloon when a pinprick would disinflate it.

From Project Gutenberg