Definition of devalue
transitive verb
1 : to institute the devaluation of (money)
2 : to lessen the value of
intransitive verb
: to institute devaluation
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Examples of devalue in a Sentence
The government has decided to devalue its currency.
Economic woes forced the government to devalue.
He argues that placing too many requirements on schools devalues the education they provide.
Recent Examples of devalue from the Web
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America’s word has been devalued under Trump, creating a degree of uncertainty that sharply raises the risk of calamitous miscalculation.
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And if everyone can slam homers, the home run itself is devalued.
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There’s a practical reason for this: consumer distrust of the investment industry tends to devalue advertising.
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The purpose here is to devalue the kind of insurance most people will lose under Trumpcare.
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The Trump Administration and some Congressional leaders have chosen to abdicate government’s responsibility for the poor and disadvantaged and devalue the health of the American public.
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During a time when immigrant lives and experiences have been devalued, the South Asian American Digital Archive's Road Trips Project reimagines an American tradition through the lens of South Asians who’ve made journeys across the country.
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Griffin's contract, of course, was up at the end of the month, and Gilbert's history of devaluing GM's, no matter how successful, seemed to be pointing to this perplexing outcome.
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But that doesn’t mean Pat Riley is going to abandon looking for more help at the position – even if the role of big men in today’s NBA is becoming more and more devalued.
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First Known Use of devalue
1918
DEVALUE Defined for English Language Learners
devalue
playDefinition of devalue for English Language Learners
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finance : to lower the value of a country's money so that it is worth less when it is traded with another country's money
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: to cause (something or someone) to seem or to be less valuable or important
Law Dictionary
devalue
playLegal Definition of devalue
devalued
devaluing
1 : to institute the devaluation of (money)
2 : to lessen the value of devaluing assets
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