deflation
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Definitions
Noun
(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"
Noun
a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices
Noun
the act of letting the air out of something
More General Terms
decrease
diminution
eating away
economic process
eroding
erosion
reduction
step-down
wearing
wearing away