Synonyms of devalues

devalues

verb

present tense third-person singular of devalue

as in reduces

to diminish the price or value of

normally, significant damage would devalue an antique

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduces
• lowers
• depresses
• cheapens
• depreciates
• devaluates
• attenuates
• sinks
• shrinks
• downgrades
• marks down
• debases
• writes down
• writes off
• undervalues
• breaks
• underestimates
• underrates
• lessens
• compresses
• deflates
• abridges
• downsizes
• dwindles
• underprices
• demonetizes
• contracts
• moderates
• de-escalates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enhances
• appreciates
• inflates
• upgrades
• increases
• overvalues
• adds
• overestimates
• extends
• marks up
• blows up
• augments
• expands
• enlarges
• maximizes
• bloats
• heightens
• amplifies
• multiplies
• raises
• boosts
• dilates
• ups
• escalates
• overrates
• swells
• compounds
• overprices
• aggrandizes
• balloons

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of devalues

The production of so much fake news inevitably devalues reportage. — Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026

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

The decision to eliminate these categories from the prime-time broadcast devalues the contributions of the talented people the Academy is meant to honor. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 July 2026

In a society that devalues people with cognitive impairments and glosses over the concerns of their caregivers, anticipating and providing for their needs in this high-stakes environment would send a meaningful message. — Gabriela Khazanov, STAT, 25 Mar. 2026

But both the city and the developer, BH3 Merrimac, have explained that an existing long-term lease between the city and the developers devalues the land significantly. — Miami Herald, 11 Dec. 2025

When people are post-career, society either devalues them or casts a positive light on newfound leisure time. — Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2025

The championing of generative AI devalues our ability to read and to think and to comprehend, to be moved by art, and to interact with and criticize it. — Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025

As Black women mourn her loss and grapple with the realities of a capitalist system that devalues our lives and labor, we are comforted by the legacy Assata Shakur leaves behind. — Essence, 30 Sep. 2025