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re⋅flate

[ri-fleyt] verb, -flat⋅ed, -flat⋅ing.
–verb (used without object)
1. to increase again the amount of money and credit in circulation.
–verb (used with object)
2. to increase (money and credit) again.

Origin:
1930–35; back formation from reflation
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verb
1. economics: experience reflation; "The economy reflated after the Fed took extreme measures" 
2. economics: raise demand, expand the money supply, or raise prices, after a period of deflation; "These measures reflated the economy" 
3. inflate again; "reflate the balloon" 
4. become inflated again 
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