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View usage for: (diːvæljuː) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense devalues, present participle devaluing, past tense, past participle devalued1. verbTo 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. [VERB noun] The sport has been devalued by cheats and ambivalent officials. [be VERB-ed] Synonyms: belittle, diminish, minimize, underestimate More Synonyms of devalue devalued adjective Selling tickets for a devalued championship is becoming increasingly difficult. Police officers feel devalued and let down. 2. verbTo devalue the currency of a country means to reduce its value in relation to other currencies. The yuan was devalued by about 4 per cent. [V n + by] The Pound would be devalued, we were told. [be VERB-ed] Economic theory suggests that the devalued pound will boost the economy. [VERB-ed] [Also VERB noun ]devaluation (diːvæljueɪʃən)Word forms: plural devaluations variable noun It will lead to devaluation of a number of European currencies. There were massive devaluations of several currencies. devalue in British English (diːˈvæljuː) or devaluate (diːˈvæljuːˌeɪt) verbWord forms: -values, -valuing, -valued, -valuates, -valuating or -valuated1. to reduce (a currency) or (of a currency) be reduced in exchange value 2. (transitive) to reduce the value or worth of (something) devalue in American English (diˈvælju) Word forms: deˈvaluˌated or deˈvaluˌating verb transitiveWord forms: deˈvalued or deˈvaluing1. to lessen or, sometimes, annul the value, importance, etc. of 2. to subject (a monetary unit or a currency) to devaluation Also deˈvaluˌate (diˈvæljuˌeɪt) Word forms: deˈvaluˌated or deˈvaluˌating (divælyu) Word forms: (present) devalues, (past) devalued, (perfect) devalued, (progressive) devaluing verb( Finance: Foreign exchange) If a government devalues the currency of a country, it reduces its value in relation to other currencies. India has devalued the rupee by about eleven percent. Spiraling debt and printing money is what will destroy the US economy and devalue the dollar. If a government devalues the currency of a country, it reduces its value in relation to other currencies. devaluation Examples of 'devalue' in a sentencedevalue In other languagesdevalue British English: devalue VERB 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. - American English: devalue
- Brazilian Portuguese: desvalorizar
- Chinese: 贬低
- European Spanish: devaluar
- French: déprécier
- German: abwerten
- Italian: svalutare
- Japanese: 価値を減じる
- Korean: 깎아내리다
- European Portuguese: desvalorizar
- Latin American Spanish: devaluar
Definition to reduce the value of (something or someone) They attempted to devalue her work. Synonyms detract scoff at sneer at derogate Additional synonymsDefinition to express open disapproval of He is impatient with those who decry the scheme. Synonyms condemn, blame, abuse, blast, flame (informal), denounce, put down, criticize, run down, discredit, censure, detract, denigrate, belittle, disparage, rail against, depreciate, tear into (informal), diss (slang), lambast(e), traduce (formal), excoriate, derogate, cry down, asperse Definition to criticize (someone or something) unfairly We habitually denigrated our boss in his absence. Synonyms disparage, run down, slag (off) (slang), knock (informal), rubbish (informal), blacken, malign, belittle, decry, revile, vilify, slander, defame, bad-mouth (slang), besmirch, impugn, calumniate, asperse Definition to express disapproval of They deprecate him and call him names. Synonyms disparage, criticize, run down, discredit, scorn, deride, detract, malign, denigrate, belittle, vilify, knock (informal), diss (slang), throw shade (at) (slang), bad-mouth (slang), lambast(e), flame (informal) |