inflate
v 1: exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated" [syn:
{blow up}, {expand}, {amplify}]
2: fill with gas or air; "inflate a balloons" [syn: {blow up}]
[ant: {deflate}]
3: cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or
credit; "The war inflated the economy" [ant: {deflate}]
4: increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in
value; "inflate the currency" [ant: {deflate}]
5: become inflated; "The sails ballooned" [syn: {balloon}, {billow}]