deflation

/dษชหˆfleษชสƒษ™n/

IPA: /D IH0 F L EY1 SH AH0 N/

noun
  1. 1

    An act or instance of deflating.

    โ€œThe loss caused utter deflation and disappointment among the fans.โ€

  2. 2

    A decrease in the general price level, that is, in the nominal cost of goods and services as well as wages.

  3. 3

    An economic contraction.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/deflation