noun ·5 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The removal or lessening of something's value. countable, uncountable

   "According to Braverman's thesis, Taylorism, or scientific management, has been the key feature in the devaluation and dequalification of work."

2. 2
   the reduction of something's value or worth wordnet
3. 3
   The intentional or deliberate lowering of a currency's value compared to another country's currency or a standard value (e.g. the price of gold). countable, uncountable
4. 4
   an official lowering of a nation's currency; a decrease in the value of a country's currency relative to that of foreign countries wordnet
5. 5
   Depreciation. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

breakcirculationcutdeclinedefacementdeflation

Example

More examples

"The devaluation of the currency dealt a crippling blow to the nation's economy."

Etymology

From de- + valuation.

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