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devalue
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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.

de·valu·ation n.

devalue [diːˈvæljuː], devaluate [diːˈvæljuːˌeɪt]
vb -values, -valuing, -valued, -valuates -valuating, -valuated
1. (Economics) to reduce (a currency) or (of a currency) be reduced in exchange value
2. (tr) to reduce the value or worth of (something)
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.devalue - remove the value from; deprive of its value
cheapen, degrade - lower the grade of something; reduce its worth
demonetise, demonetize - deprive of value for payment; "demonetize a coin"
2.devalue - lower the value or quality of; "The tear devalues the painting"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
depreciate - lower the value of something; "The Fed depreciated the dollar once again"
alloy, debase - lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
lour, lower - set lower; "lower a rating"; "lower expectations"
3.devaluedevalue - lose in value; "The dollar depreciated again"
decrease, diminish, lessen, fall - decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
depreciate - lower the value of something; "The Fed depreciated the dollar once again"

devalue
verb belittle, diminish, minimize, underestimate, scorn, downgrade, undervalue, deride, detract, denigrate, scoff at, disparage, decry, sneer at, underrate, deprecate, depreciate, derogate They attempted to devalue her work.
Translations
devalue [ˈdiːˈvæljuː] VT (Fin) → devaluar; [+ person] → subvalorar, subestimar

devalue [ˌdiːˈvæljuː] vt
[+ person, achievement] → dévaluer
[+ currency] → dévaluer

devalue
vtabwerten

devalue [ˈdiːˈvæljuː] vt (Fin) → svalutare
devalue [ˈdiːˈvæljuː] vt (Fin) → svalutare

devalue
v devalue [diːˈvӕljuː]
to reduce the value of (especially a currency) The government devalued the dollar. in waarde verminder, devalueer يُخَفِّضُ قيمة النَّقْد обезценявам devalvovat devaluering; nedskrivning abwerten υποτιμώ (για νόμισμα) devaluar, desvalorizar devalveerima ارزش کاهی کردن devalvoida dévaluer לְפָחֵת मूल्य कम करना obezvrijediti, devaluirati leértékel menurunkan nilai fella eða lækka gengi svalutare 平価を切り下げる 평가절하 하다 devalvuoti, nuvertinti devalvēt, mazināt vērtību menurunkan nilai devalueren devaluere, skrive ned dewaluować desvalorizar a devaloriza девальвировать devalvovať razvrednotiti devalvirati devalvera ลดค่าเงิน değerini düşürmek, devalüe etmek 使貨幣貶值 знецінювати قدر و قیمت گھٹانا giảm giá 使
n devaluˈation [diːvӕl-]
the act of devaluing. waardevermindering, devaluasie تَخْفيض قيمَة النَّقْد обезценяване devalvace devaluering; nedskrivning die Abwertung υποτίμηση devaluación devalvatsioon کاستن ارزش؛ ارزش کاهی devalvaatio dévaluation פִּיחוּת कमी devaluacija, smanjivanje vrijednosti leértékelés devaluasi gengisfelling svalutazione 平価切り下げ 평가절하 devalvacija, nuvertinimas devalvācija, vērtības mazināšana penurunan nilai mata wang devaluatie devaluering, nedskrivning dewaluacja desvalorização devalorizare девальвация devalvácia razvrednotenje devalvacija devalvering การลดค่าเงิน değerini düşürme, devalüasyon 貶值 знецінювання; девальвація تخفیف کا عمل sự giảm giá


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