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
With this meeting, the United States could get concessions, like helping the United States to devalue the dollar to improve manufacturing competitiveness and reducing America's debt burden.
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Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 11 Apr. 2025
Unlike fiat currency, it cannot be devalued by reckless government policies.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Because Manfred and his right-hand man, Noah Garden, have devalued MLB’s national regular-season product to such a degree with streaming deals, ESPN had no choice but to attempt to reduce its $550 million rights fee.
—Andrew Marchand, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
In a world where every moment must be productive, where caregiving is systematically devalued and where human relationships are subordinated to market logic, Miss Huang represents a future where childhood survives only as a date on a birth certificate.
—Anna Mae Duane, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2025
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Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 11 Apr. 2025
Unlike fiat currency, it cannot be devalued by reckless government policies.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Because Manfred and his right-hand man, Noah Garden, have devalued MLB’s national regular-season product to such a degree with streaming deals, ESPN had no choice but to attempt to reduce its $550 million rights fee.
—Andrew Marchand, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
In a world where every moment must be productive, where caregiving is systematically devalued and where human relationships are subordinated to market logic, Miss Huang represents a future where childhood survives only as a date on a birth certificate.
—Anna Mae Duane, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for devalue
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“Devalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devalue. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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