English Explanatory Dictionary

efflate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To fill with breath; to puff up.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈfleɪt/

Word forms

efflate efflates efflating efflated

Etymology

From Latin efflatus, past participle of efflare (“to blow or breathe out”), from ex + flare (“to blow”).

Related words

efflation
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