hyperinflate

verb — 3 senses

hyperinflate

verb

Etymology From hyper- + inflate.

1

To inflate excessively.

  • Wishing for unlimited money would hyperinflate the market and make your money useless.
2

To be inflated excessively.

  • As the chest wall and lungs hyperinflate, they progressively resist further inflation by virtue of their elastic recoil characteristics.
3

Economics, Sciences To subject to hyperinflation.

  • Both economies recklessly decide to hyperinflate their currencies.

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