reinflation
noun[U]
(alsore-inflation)uk/ˌriː.ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃən/us/ˌriː.ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃən/reinflationnoun[U](FILLING WITH AIR)
theactof making somethingincreaseinsizebyfillingit withairagain; theactofincreasinginsizeby beingfilledwithair:
Hestayedtosupervisethe reinflation of theballoon.
Alwayscheckthattyresare at thecorrectpressureafter reinflation.
- Theprocedureinvolvesabriefdeflationand reinflation of thetourniquet.
- Bothlungswerebadlydamaged, but some reinflation of therightlunghadoccurred.
Enlarging and inflating
- augmentation
- balloon
- bloat
- broaden
- build(someone/something)up
- bulk
- deepen
- expand
- explosively
- flare
- fluffsomethingup
- implacably
- inflation
- lengthen
- puff
- pumpsomeoneup
- reinflate
- scalesomethingup
- stretch
- widen
reinflationnoun[U](ECONOMY)
finance & economicsspecialized
ageneralincreaseinpricesafter aperiodwhenpriceshave beenfalling:
Shewarnedthat themovecouldcausereinflation in theprivatesector.
Anyfurtherattemptat re-inflation maycauseconcernamonginternationallenders.
- Hoardedmoneywasinjectedinto theeconomy,causingreinflation.
Price increases
- accrual
- added value
- anti-inflation
- anti-inflationary
- appreciate
- counter-inflation
- counter-inflationary
- go through the roofidiom
- inflate
- inflationary spiral
- overheat
- reinflate
- rise
- rocket
- roof
- runsomethingup
- shooting
- shrinkflation
- skyrocket
- soaring
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