deflation /dɪˈfleɪʃən/ noun Learner's definition of DEFLATION
[noncount]
1
: a decrease in the amount of available money or credit in an economy that causes prices to go down通货紧缩 — compare inflation 2
: the act or process of letting air or gas out of (something)放气;泄气 — deflationary
/dɪˈfleɪʃəˌneri/ Brit /dɪˈfleɪʃənri/ adjective [more deflationary; most deflationary]