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devalue

[dee-val-yoo]

verb (used with object)

devalued, devaluing 
  1. to deprive of value; reduce the value of.

  2. to fix a lower value on (a currency).



verb (used without object)

devalued, devaluing 
  1. to undergo devaluation.

    The currency has devalued at a rapid rate.

devalue

/ diːˈvæljuː, diːˈvæljuːˌeɪt /

verb

  1. to reduce (a currency) or (of a currency) be reduced in exchange value

  2. (tr) to reduce the value or worth of (something)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of devalue1

First recorded in 1915–20; de- + value
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The plans proved controversial, not just with supporters but with rival clubs who said it devalued domestic competition.

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“No artist, producer, director, or leader—regardless of legacy or celebrity—should be allowed to weaponize their platform to belittle, threaten, or devalue others without consequence. Period,” the letter states.

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Elevate will handle both primary and secondary ticket sales, preventing unaffiliated brokers from undermining sales and devaluing tickets.

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She made her abrasiveness essential in an industry that devalued her and women in general; she also participated in that devaluation.

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Mr Semere, aged 41, also feels that the show devalues women, treating them as objects to be acquired.

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