as in to reduce
to diminish the price or value of
normally, significant damage would devalue an antique
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Recent Examples of devalue
For example, a new interstate running next to a house is going to dramatically devalue that property.
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The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Sri Lanka’s garment workers have borne the brunt of years of economic and political upheaval, which pushed inflation levels to impossible highs, devalued the national currency and caused the prices of basic commodities to soar beyond reach.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
Britain did have to devalue after burning through billions of pounds trying to defeat the speculators.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
One week before the 2023 draft, Roseman was asked about how the Eagles benefited from not devaluing a future pick compared to a present-day pick.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Sri Lanka’s garment workers have borne the brunt of years of economic and political upheaval, which pushed inflation levels to impossible highs, devalued the national currency and caused the prices of basic commodities to soar beyond reach.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
Britain did have to devalue after burning through billions of pounds trying to defeat the speculators.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
One week before the 2023 draft, Roseman was asked about how the Eagles benefited from not devaluing a future pick compared to a present-day pick.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devalue
reduce
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Tax rises would likely act as another damper on inflation by reducing consumer demand.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Researchers also stressed that the synergistic effect of K+ and C3N4 co-intercalation lowers the energy barrier, reduces the electrostatic interaction, and enhances the kinetics and structural stability.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Devalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devalue. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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