let wind out of sails

Main Entry:
deflate [dih-fleyt]
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: humiliate
Synonyms: chasten, cut down to size, dash, debunk, disconcert, dispirit, humble, kick in the teeth, knock down, let down easy, let wind out of sails, mortify, puncture balloon, put down*, shoot down, take down
Antonyms: boost, build up, inflate
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