Devalue

//diːˈvæljuː// verb

verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To lower or remove the value of something. transitive

    "Scotland is beaten only by properties in London, which increase in value by 64% on average when within half a mile of a station - although in some cases in the capital, being near to a station devalues the house."

  2. 2
    lose in value wordnet
  3. 3
    To lose value; to depreciate. intransitive
  4. 4
    lower the value or quality of wordnet
  5. 5
    remove the value from; deprive of its value wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
depreciatedevaluatedevaluateabaseadulteratealloy

Example

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"If the governments devalue the currency in order to betray all creditors, you politely call this procedure "inflation"."

Etymology

From de- + value.

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