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

In a world where loyalty programs are being devalued, Priceline is betting on experiential loyalty—creating unique digital moments that win consumers not just once, but repeatedly. —Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025

Delete and devalue your digital footprint wherever possible. —Adam Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025

Kincaid’s hybrid method is also a deliberate rejection of the hierarchies that have long devalued certain materials or routines. —Okla Jones, Essence, 12 Apr. 2025

Meanwhile, fears the Federal Reserve will have to step in to prop up the bond market could see the U.S. dollar devalued further, according to investor David Friedberg. —Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025