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
Notably both gold and crypto share one great characteristic: They are designed to remove holders from the whims of government — all governments — which have historically devalued their currencies to buy the votes of the public.
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Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
Back in 2020, the U.S. Treasury, under the first Trump administration, labeled Switzerland a currency manipulator, accusing it of deliberately devaluing the Swiss franc against the greenback.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 4 June 2025
No artist, producer, director, or leader—regardless of legacy or celebrity—should be allowed to weaponize their platform to belittle, threaten, or devalue others without consequence.
—Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 30 May 2025
Elevate will handle both primary and secondary ticket sales, preventing unaffiliated brokers from undermining sales and devaluing tickets.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
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Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
Back in 2020, the U.S. Treasury, under the first Trump administration, labeled Switzerland a currency manipulator, accusing it of deliberately devaluing the Swiss franc against the greenback.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 4 June 2025
No artist, producer, director, or leader—regardless of legacy or celebrity—should be allowed to weaponize their platform to belittle, threaten, or devalue others without consequence.
—Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 30 May 2025
Elevate will handle both primary and secondary ticket sales, preventing unaffiliated brokers from undermining sales and devaluing tickets.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devalue
reduce
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To reduce background noise when making phone calls or joining in with a video meeting, Headphone (1) has a 4-microphone ENC system that’s backed up by AI.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Using the current policy baseline, the CBO found that the legislation would reduce the deficit by $508 billion.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
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“Devalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devalue. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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