devaluation

de·val·ue  (d-vly) also de·val·u·ate (-vly-t)

v. de·val·ued also de·valu·at·ed, de·val·u·ing also de·val·u·at·ing, de·val·ues also de·val·u·ates

v.tr.

1. To lessen or cancel the value of.

2. To lower the exchange value of (a currency) by lowering its gold equivalency.

v.intr.

To lower the exchange value of a currency by lowering its gold equivalency.

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de·valu·ation n.

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devaluation [diːˌvæljuːˈeɪʃən]

n

1. (Economics) a decrease in the exchange value of a currency against gold or other currencies, brought about by a government Compare depreciation [4]

2. a reduction in value, status, importance, etc.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	devaluation - an official lowering of a nation's currency; a decrease in the value of a country's currency relative to that of foreign countries regulating, regulation - the act of controlling or directing according to rule; "fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians"
	2.	devaluation - the reduction of something's value or worth reduction, step-down, diminution, decrease - the act of decreasing or reducing something evisceration - altering something (as a legislative act or a statement) in such a manner as to reduce its value; "the adoption of their amendments would have amounted to an evisceration of the act"

Translations

devaluation [ˌdɪvæljʊˈeɪʃən] N (Fin) → devaluación f; [of person] → subvaloración f

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devaluation [ˌdiːvæljuˈeɪʃ^ən] n [currency] → dévaluation f

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devaluation

n → Abwertung f

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devaluation [ˌdɪvæljʊˈeɪʃ/ən] n (Fin) → svalutazione f

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devaluation → تخفيض قيمة العملة devalvace devaluering Entwertung υποτίμηση devaluación devalvaatio dévaluation devalvacija svalutazione 平価切下げ 평가절하 waardevermindering devaluering dewaluacja desvalorização обесценивание devalvering การลดค่าเงิน devalüasyon sự mất giá 贬值