reflate

• Verbo usado para designar a ação de restaurar a atividade econômica ou aumentar a oferta de moeda, geralmente por meio de políticas governamentais, para combater a deflação.

A verb used to indicate the act of restoring economic activity or increasing the money supply, typically by government policy, to counteract deflation.

1. Economic recoveryC1formalbusiness

   To restore economic activity, demand, or price levels after a period of deflation or recession, typically through government policy.

   Estimular a economia

   • The central bank decided to reflate the economy by lowering interest rates.
   • Governments often reflate during a recession to stimulate growth.
   • The policy was designed to reflate consumer spending and boost production.

   Sinônimosboostreinvigoraterevivestimulate

   Antônimoscontractdeflate

2. Increase money supplyC1formalbusiness

   To expand the money supply or raise demand in an economy to counteract deflationary pressures.

   Aumentar a oferta de moeda

   • The government reflated by injecting cash into the banking system.
   • Economists debated whether to reflate through tax cuts or direct spending.
   • The strategy to reflate the economy involved quantitative easing.

   Sinônimosstimulate

   Antônimosdeflate

3. Inflate againB2formal

   To cause something to become filled with air or gas again after it has deflated.

   Encher de ar novamente

   • He used a pump to reflate the flat tire.
   • The balloon was reflated for the party decoration.
   • After the leak was fixed, they reflated the air mattress.

   Antônimosdeflate