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devalue
de·val·ue D0177300 (dē-văl′yo͞o) also de·val·u·ate (-văl′yo͞o-āt′)v. de·val·ued, de·val·u·ing, de·val·ues also de·valu·at·ed or de·val·u·at·ing or de·val·u·ates v.tr.1. To lessen or cancel the value of.2. To lower the exchange value of (a currency) by lowering its gold equivalency.v.intr. To lower the exchange value of a currency by lowering its gold equivalency. de·val′u·a′tion n.devalue (diːˈvæljuː) or devaluatevb, -values, -valuing, -valued, -valuates, -valuating or -valuated1. (Economics) to reduce (a currency) or (of a currency) be reduced in exchange value2. (tr) to reduce the value or worth of (something)de•val•ue (diˈvæl yu) v. -val•ued, -val•u•ing. v.t. 1. to set a lower exchange value on (a currency). 2. to divest of value. v.i. 3. to undergo devaluation. [1915–20] devalue Past participle: devalued Gerund: devaluing
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I devalue | you devalue | he/she/it devalues | we devalue | you devalue | they devalue |
Preterite |
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I devalued | you devalued | he/she/it devalued | we devalued | you devalued | they devalued |
Present Continuous |
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I am devaluing | you are devaluing | he/she/it is devaluing | we are devaluing | you are devaluing | they are devaluing |
Present Perfect |
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I have devalued | you have devalued | he/she/it has devalued | we have devalued | you have devalued | they have devalued |
Past Continuous |
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I was devaluing | you were devaluing | he/she/it was devaluing | we were devaluing | you were devaluing | they were devaluing |
Past Perfect |
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I had devalued | you had devalued | he/she/it had devalued | we had devalued | you had devalued | they had devalued |
Future |
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I will devalue | you will devalue | he/she/it will devalue | we will devalue | you will devalue | they will devalue |
Future Perfect |
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I will have devalued | you will have devalued | he/she/it will have devalued | we will have devalued | you will have devalued | they will have devalued |
Future Continuous |
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I will be devaluing | you will be devaluing | he/she/it will be devaluing | we will be devaluing | you will be devaluing | they will be devaluing |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been devaluing | you have been devaluing | he/she/it has been devaluing | we have been devaluing | you have been devaluing | they have been devaluing |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been devaluing | you will have been devaluing | he/she/it will have been devaluing | we will have been devaluing | you will have been devaluing | they will have been devaluing |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been devaluing | you had been devaluing | he/she/it had been devaluing | we had been devaluing | you had been devaluing | they had been devaluing |
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I would devalue | you would devalue | he/she/it would devalue | we would devalue | you would devalue | they would devalue |
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I would have devalued | you would have devalued | he/she/it would have devalued | we would have devalued | you would have devalued | they would have devalued | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | devalue - remove the value from; deprive of its valuedevaluatecheapen, degrade - lower the grade of something; reduce its worthdemonetise, demonetize - deprive of value for payment; "demonetize a coin" | | 2. | devalue - lower the value or quality of; "The tear devalues the painting"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"depreciate - lower the value of something; "The Fed depreciated the dollar once again"alloy, debase - lower in value by increasing the base-metal contentlour, lower - set lower; "lower a rating"; "lower expectations" | | 3. | devalue - lose in value; "The dollar depreciated again"devaluate, undervalue, depreciatedecrease, diminish, lessen, fall - decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"depreciate - lower the value of something; "The Fed depreciated the dollar once again" |
devalueverb belittle, diminish, minimize, underestimate, scorn, downgrade, undervalue, deride, detract, denigrate, scoff at, disparage, decry, sneer at, underrate, deprecate, depreciate, derogate They attempted to devalue her work.devalueverbTo become or make less in price or value:cheapen, depreciate, depress, devaluate, downgrade, lower, mark down, reduce, write down.Translationsdevalue (diːˈvӕljuː) verb to reduce the value of (especially a currency). The government devalued the dollar. 使貨幣貶值 使货币贬值ˌdevaluˈation (diːvӕl-) noun the act of devaluing. 貶值 贬值EncyclopediaSeedevaluationdevalue Related to devalue: devaluateSynonyms for devalueverb belittleSynonyms- belittle
- diminish
- minimize
- underestimate
- scorn
- downgrade
- undervalue
- deride
- detract
- denigrate
- scoff at
- disparage
- decry
- sneer at
- underrate
- deprecate
- depreciate
- derogate
Synonyms for devalueverb to become or make less in price or valueSynonyms- cheapen
- depreciate
- depress
- devaluate
- downgrade
- lower
- mark down
- reduce
- write down
Synonyms for devalueverb remove the value fromSynonymsRelated Words- cheapen
- degrade
- demonetise
- demonetize
verb lower the value or quality ofRelated Words- alter
- change
- modify
- depreciate
- alloy
- debase
- lour
- lower
verb lose in valueSynonyms- devaluate
- undervalue
- depreciate
Related Words- decrease
- diminish
- lessen
- fall
- depreciate
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