devalue

de·val·ue

verb \(ˌ)dē-ˈval-(ˌ)yü\

Definition of DEVALUE

transitive verb

1

: to institute the devaluation of (money)

2

: to lessen the value of

intransitive verb

: to institute devaluation

Examples of DEVALUE

1. The government has decided to devalue its currency.
2. Economic woes forced the government to devalue.
3. He argues that placing too many requirements on schools devalues the education they provide.

First Known Use of DEVALUE

1918

Related to DEVALUE

Synonyms: attenuate, break, cheapen, depress, devaluate, depreciate, downgrade, lower, mark down, reduce, sink, write down, write off

Antonyms: appreciate, enhance, mark up, upgrade

Related Words: debase, demonetize; underestimate, underprice, underrate, undervalue; abridge, compress, contract, de-escalate, deflate, downsize, dwindle, lessen, moderate, shrink

Near Antonyms: bloat, blow up, inflate; overestimate, overprice, overrate, overvalue; add, aggrandize, amplify, augment, balloon, boost, compound, dilate, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, heighten, increase, maximize, multiply, raise, swell, up

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Rhymes with DEVALUE

book value, disvalue, face value, par value, place value