Antonyms of noun deflation

2 of 3 senses of deflation

Sense 2
deflation -- (a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices)
       Antonym of inflation (Sense 1)
      => inflation, rising prices -- (a general and progressive increase in prices; "in inflation everything gets more valuable except money")
       Antonym of disinflation (Sense 1)
      => disinflation -- (a reduction of prices intended to improve the balance of payments)

Sense 3
deflation -- (the act of letting the air out of something)
       Antonym of inflation (Sense 4)
      => inflation -- (the act of filling something with air)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun deflation

3 senses of deflation

Sense 1
deflation -- ((geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind; "a constant deflation of the desert landscape")
       => erosion, eroding, eating away, wearing, wearing away -- ((geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it))

Sense 2
deflation -- (a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices)
       => economic process -- (any process affecting the production and development and management of material wealth)

Sense 3
deflation -- (the act of letting the air out of something)
       => decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down -- (the act of decreasing or reducing something)