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hyperinflate

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To inflate excessively.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • Wishing for unlimited money would hyperinflate the market and make your money useless.

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Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To be inflated excessively.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • As the chest wall and lungs hyperinflate, they progressively resist further inflation by virtue of their elastic recoil characteristics.

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To subject to hyperinflation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: economics, sciences

Examples

  • Both economies recklessly decide to hyperinflate their currencies.

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Synonyms: none provided

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History

Etymology

From hyper- + inflate.