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

As economic anxiety reshapes American masculinity, a growing subculture of young and working-class men is turning to maxxing out their bodies as a way to reclaim value in a labor market that increasingly devalues physical work. — Michael Kimmel, Time, 15 Aug. 2026

What outrages Marylanders is that this diabolical plan excludes the Preakness, devaluing it and implying the Triple Crown is irrelevant, if not dead. — Stephen J. K. Walters, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, with inflation surging as Cuba’s currency is increasingly devalued against the dollar, many people are struggling to even pay for food that could later go bad in a blackout. — Andrea Rodriguez, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

The American Association of University Professors states such programs devalue education. — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026