disvalue 1 of 2

noun

Definition of disvaluenext
as in deficiency

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verb

as in to minimize

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disvalue
  1. deficiency
  2. minimize
  3. defect
  4. depreciate
  5. disparage
  6. hate
  7. deprecate
  8. belittle
Noun
  • The coaster’s most recent inspection, on March 16, reported no violations, deficiencies, citations or red tags, according to King.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Other diseases that cause similar symptoms and findings include lupus, Lyme disease, fibromyalgia, vitamin B12 deficiency, and less common conditions like neuromyelitis optica and MOG antibody disease.
    — Lindsay Karp, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of deficiency
Verb
  • While any sunscreen stick can shift your foundation or blush a bit, this one's smooth, almost primer-like texture helps minimize tugging.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 28 Oct. 2026
  • That’s not to minimize any of these genres in the comparison, or to give any time to the laughable claim that escapist fiction is low-brow, reductive fare.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of minimize
Noun
  • An engine recall because of a manufacturing defect has backed up repair shops and grounded hundreds of Airbus planes around the world.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The result showed up later as defects, rework, missed set dates and chargebacks.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of defect
Verb
  • In some cases, Jurach said, the value of a property can depreciate due to a death in the home.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Technical fluency is the fastest-depreciating asset in your portfolio.
    — Cuong Nguyen Cao, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of depreciate
Verb
  • The actress said Toback later made disparaging remarks about her appearance, including comments about her hips.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Clayburn further testified that Gonzalez and her family routinely disparaged Avery in front of his daughter.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of disparage
Verb
  • The workshop model—love it or hate it—puts a writer and their work in front of the audience of their peers; if those peers are both generous and honest in their reading and commentary, the writer might benefit from their insights.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The suspect hated Indians, but his hate did not discriminate.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of hate
Verb
  • Skip Schumaker’s history with late-season runs The first-year Rangers manager is deprecating about his playing career as mostly a utility player, which lasted from 2005 to 2015 and covered tenures with the Cardinals, Dodgers and Reds.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Then a contract renewal arrived, or a model got deprecated, or a competitor shipped something better.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of deprecate
Verb
  • In 2015, she was suspended for a week after a video surfaced of her yelling at and belittling a towing company employee.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The answer is not to belittle the fear, but to make visible commitments people can judge.
    — Bob Pearson, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of belittle
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