devalue

verb

de·​val·​ue (ˌ)dē-ˈval-(ˌ)yü 

devalued; devaluing; devalues

transitive verb

1

: to institute the devaluation of (money)

2

: to lessen the value of

intransitive verb

: to institute devaluation

Synonyms

• reduce

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 on the Web

Over time, this can devalue your offering and undermine future price negotiations. —Avy Punwasee, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025

That’s the steepest loss for the greenback in the first half of the year, per Reuters, since 1986, shortly after the U.S. and several allies had reached an agreement, known as the Plaza Accord, to devalue a wildly overpriced dollar. —Greg McKenna, Fortune, 24 June 2025

Our sense is that Memphis would not devalue the revenue shares. —Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 20 June 2025

And an education system in which achievement for those on the lower half of the economic ladder is being devalued? —Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for devalue

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou

Legal Definition

devalue

transitive verb

de·​val·​ue (ˌ)dē-ˈval-(ˌ)yü 

devalued; devaluing

1

: to institute the devaluation of (money)

2

: to lessen the value of

devaluing assets