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/ri flayt"/, v., reflated, reflating.v.i.1. to increase again the amount of money and credit in circulation.v.t.2. to increase (money and credit) again.[1930-35; back formation from REFLATION]
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reflate — re‧flate [riːˈfleɪt] verb [intransitive, transitive] ECONOMICS if a government reflates the economy, it increases government spending, reduces interest rates etc in order to increase demand and encourage economic activity: • measures to reflate… … Financial and business terms
reflate — [rē flāt′] vt., vi. reflated, reflating to bring about reflation in (an economy) … English World dictionary
reflate — [[t]riːfle͟ɪt[/t]] reflates, reflating, reflated VERB If a government tries to reflate its country s economy, it increases the amount of money that is available in order to encourage more economic activity. [TECHNICAL] [V n] The administration… … English dictionary
reflate — UK [riːˈfleɪt] / US [rɪˈfleɪt] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms reflate : present tense I/you/we/they reflate he/she/it reflates present participle reflating past tense reflated past participle reflated economics to improve the economy… … English dictionary
reflate — /ri: fleɪt/ verb ♦ to reflate the economy to stimulate the economy by increasing the money supply or by reducing taxes, often leading to increased inflation ● The government’s attempts to reflate the economy were not successful … Dictionary of banking and finance
reflate — verb (I, T) technical to increase the supply of money in a country or system, in order to encourage trade: measures to reflate the economy … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
reflate — verb see reflation … New Collegiate Dictionary
reflate — verb a) To reinflate, to inflate again. b) To restore the general level of prices to a previous or desirable level … Wiktionary
reflate — re|flate [ ri fleıt ] verb intransitive or transitive TECHNICAL to improve the economy of a country by increasing the amount of money that people are earning and spending in the country ╾ re|fla|tion [ ,ri fleıʃn ] noun uncount ─ compare DEFLATE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
reflate — verb (of a government) expand the level of output of (an economy) by either fiscal or monetary policy. Derivatives reflation noun reflationary adjective Origin 1930s: from re , on the pattern of inflate, deflate … English new terms dictionary
