Synonyms of devalue

devalue

verb

(ˌ)dē-ˈval-(ˌ)yü 

as in to reduce

to diminish the price or value of

normally, significant damage would devalue an antique

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of devalue

This would devalue existing bonds, potentially triggering cascading failures at banks and financial institutions. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026

Although the safety position is typically devalued in the first round, Downs could go before the Cowboys have a chance to pick. —Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026

Democracy demands resistance to policies that devalue life. —Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026

But his threat came as widespread protests—fueled by a devaluing currency and rapid inflation—have rattled the country in the past week, leading to violent clashes involving security forces. —Chad De Guzman, Time, 5 Jan. 2026