inflate

Şişirmek, hava veya gaz ile doldurmak

To fill with air or gas, causing to expand or swell.

• He used a pump to inflate the bicycle tires.
• The balloon inflated quickly once she turned on the helium.
• Make sure to inflate the air mattress before guests arrive.
• Engineers designed the emergency system to automatically inflate protective airbags upon detecting sudden deceleration in vehicle collisions.
• Critics argue that universities inflate tuition costs without providing proportional improvements in educational quality or student services.
• The spacecraft's deployment mechanism will inflate a lightweight shield to protect instruments during atmospheric reentry procedures.

Eş anlamlılar: blow up, expand, swell, puff up, distend

Zıt anlamlılar: deflate, shrink, collapse, compress

Yapay olarak artırmak, şişirmek

To increase artificially or excessively, especially prices, figures, or importance.

• The company inflated its earnings to attract more investors.
• Critics accused him of inflating the importance of his role.
• Rising oil prices are inflating the cost of living.

Eş anlamlılar: exaggerate, overstate, increase, boost, amplify

Zıt anlamlılar: deflate, minimize, reduce, understate