Synonyms of devaluate

devaluate

verb

(ˌ)dē-ˈval-yə-ˌwāt 

as in to reduce

to diminish the price or value of

plans to devaluate the peso

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduce
• devalue
• depress
• depreciate
• lower
• attenuate
• cheapen
• downgrade
• sink
• write down
• write off
• shrink
• mark down
• debase
• break
• demonetize
• underestimate
• undervalue
• underrate
• compress
• underprice
• deflate
• downsize
• lessen
• moderate
• dwindle
• abridge
• contract
• de-escalate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enhance
• appreciate
• upgrade
• inflate
• mark up
• increase
• blow up
• add
• overestimate
• expand
• maximize
• extend
• augment
• raise
• amplify
• multiply
• boost
• heighten
• escalate
• enlarge
• bloat
• swell
• dilate
• overrate
• compound
• overvalue
• aggrandize
• overprice
• up
• balloon

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of devaluate

The best way to respond to love bombing Over time, love bombers shift from a position of idealizing their new partner and expressing their feelings in an over-the-top positive way to devaluating their partner in a critical and demeaning way. — Dr. Cortney Warren, Contributor, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025

The move is likely to further devaluate Iran’s currency, create a liquidity crunch and be viewed in Tehran as a significant escalation, said Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, founder of Bourse & Bazaar, a think tank focused on Iran’s economy. — John Hudson, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Oct. 2020

The country's currency, the Real, was devaluated by 10% and the national stock market, Bovespa, temporarily halted trading when the implications against Temer were made public. — Flora Charner, CNN, 28 May 2017