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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
Verb
[-valuing, -valued]
1. to reduce the exchange value of (a currency)
2. to reduce the value of (something or someone)
devaluation n
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"
Translations

devalue [dɪˈvæljuː] vtdevaluar
devalue [ˈdiːˈvæljuː] vtdévaluer
devalue [ˈdiːˈvæljuː] vtabwerten
devalue [ˈdiːˈvæljuː] vtsvalutare

devalue
v devalue [diːˈvӕljuː]
to reduce the value of (especially a currency) The government devalued the dollar.in waarde verminder, devalueerيُخَفِّضُ قيمة النَّقْدобезценявамdevalvovatdevaluering; nedskrivningabwertenυποτιμώ (για νόμισμα)devaluar, desvalorizardevalveerimaارزش کاهی کردنdevalvoidadévaluerלְפָחֵתमूल्य कम करनाobezvrijediti, devaluiratileértékelmenurunkan nilaifella eða lækka gengisvalutare平価を切り下げる평가 절하하다devalvuoti, nuvertintidevalvēt, mazināt vērtībumenurunkan nilaidevaluerendevaluere, skrive neddewaluowaćdesvalorizara devalorizaдевальвироватьdevalvovaťrazvrednotitidevalviratidevalveraลดค่าเงินdeğerini düşürmek, devalüe etmek使貨幣貶值знецінюватиقدر و قیمت گھٹاناgiảm giá使
n ˌdevaluˈation [diːvӕl-]
the act of devaluing. waardevermindering, devaluasieتَخْفيض قيمَة النَّقْدобезценяванеdevalvacedevaluering; nedskrivningdie Abwertungυποτίμησηdevaluacióndevalvatsioonکاستن ارزش؛ ارزش کاهیdevalvointidévaluationפִּיחוּתकमीdevaluacija, smanjivanje vrijednostileértékelésdevaluasigengisfellingsvalutazione平価切り下げ평가 절하devalvacija, nuvertinimasdevalvācija, vērtības mazināšanapenurunan nilai mata wangdevaluatiedevaluering, nedskrivningdewaluacjadesvalorizaçãodevalorizareдевальвацияdevalváciarazvrednotenjedevalvacijadevalveringการลดค่าเงินdeğerini düşürme, devalüasyon貶值знецінювання; девальваціяتخفیف کا عملsự giảm giá

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