DISVALUING Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

disvaluing

verb

present participle of disvalue

as in minimizing

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Compared to many major technology platforms, Apple has positioned itself around collecting less personal data, minimizing cross-platform tracking, and giving users more visible control over how their information is shared.

— Raj Ananthanpillai, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
In addition to a high concentration of hydrating glycerin and soothing, redness-minimizing allantoin, Dobos calls out niacinamide as a star ingredient.

— Sarah Han, Allure, 6 July 2026

Definition of minimizing

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But as his brace against Uzbekistan showed, writing off Ronaldo remains a dangerous mistake.

— Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
So, before writing off a sluggish job candidate search as a market issue, take a hard look at the listing itself, from the title to the requirements, the compensation and the hiring process.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 23 June 2026

Definition of writing off

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The president sued the Times last year, accusing it of defaming him, disparaging his reputation and seeking to undermine his 2024 candidacy.

— Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026
With that, the government cannot make disparaging comments about him, either.

— Sofi Zeman July 2, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026

Definition of disparaging

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The second group is running on a depreciating asset — relationships and reputation that AI is steadily commoditizing.

— Jason Davis, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Emergency measures to shed inefficient commitments attached to depreciating assets and clear the decks for the purpose of accumulating future value over the next 24 months will be required to turn this particular franchise around.

— Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 June 2026

Definition of depreciating

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The remark was meant to be an insult, belittling a company that seemed to care more about hardware profit margins than design and innovation.

— Janko Roettgers, The Verge, 28 May 2026
Meeting a partner’s family can be challenging in any circumstance; anxieties about a family member saying something rude or belittling can only compound that.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026

Definition of belittling

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Our task, in the year of the United States’ two-hundred-and-fiftieth birthday, is to deprovincialize the Revolution, without unduly deprecating its originality.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
The internet personality was particularly known for satirical skits and deprecating humor, earning a Shorty Award and several Streamy Award nominations.

— Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025

Definition of deprecating

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