Inflate Synonyms and Antonyms

ĭn-flāt
To increase or raise abnormally
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. exaggerate
  2. magnify
  3. balloon
  4. increase
  5. expand
  6. blow up
  7. boost
  8. overstate
  9. augment
  10. overestimate
  11. enlarge
  12. amplify
  13. swell
  14. stretch
  15. aggrandize
  16. exalt
  17. build up
  18. hyperbolize
  19. raise
  20. maximize
  21. bloat
  22. escalate
  23. blow
  24. mount
  25. skyrocket
  26. dilate
  27. distend
  28. overcharge
  29. elate
  30. pump
  31. billow
Antonyms:
  1. underestimate
  2. deflate
  3. minimize. See syn. study at expand.expand
  4. minimize
To represent as greater or more important than is in fact the case:
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. exaggerate
Synonyms:
(Noun)
  1. overstretch

Inflate Sentence Examples

  • Once it hit water, it would inflate, and the water-breather would activate.

  • Before you inflate it 100 per cent, sit on the ball.

  • The water-breather worked, but the lifesaver was slow to inflate.

  • Inflate your tires to the proper level and check them monthly for signs of wear.

  • In balloon battle mode, you have to blow to the microphone to inflate the balloons.

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