to devalue

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To lose value; to depreciate
To lower or remove the value of something
lower the value or quality of; "The tear devalues the painting"
lose in value; "The dollar depreciated again"
{f} depreciate, lessen, decrease, reduce the value of
remove the value from; deprive of its value
To devalue something means to cause it to be thought less impressive or less deserving of respect. They spread tales about her in an attempt to devalue her work + devalued de·valued She feels devalued because she knows her husband has had affairs
To devalue the currency of a country means to reduce its value in relation to other currencies. India has devalued the Rupee by about eleven per cent + devaluation devaluations de·valua·tion It will lead to devaluation of a number of European currencies
to devalue

    Hyphenation

    to de·val·ue

    Turkish pronunciation

    tı dîvälyu

    Pronunciation

    /tə dəˈvalˌyo͞o/ /tə dɪˈvælˌjuː/
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