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- DictionaryDe·val·ue/dēˈvalyo͞o/
verb
- 1. reduce or underestimate the worth or importance of: "I resent the way people seem to devalue my achievement"
to cause someone or something to be considered less valuable or important: I don't want to devalue his achievement, but he managed to get a promotion without working very hard. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of devalue from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
3 days ago · 1. verb. To devalue something means to cause it to be thought less impressive or less deserving of respect . They spread tales about her in an attempt to devalue her work. [VERB noun] The sport has been devalued by cheats and ambivalent officials. [be VERB -ed] Synonyms: belittle, diminish, minimize, underestimate More Synonyms of devalue.
[intransitive, transitive] (finance) (of money) to reduce in value when it is exchanged for the money of another country; to reduce the value of money in this way. The local currency was rapidly devaluing. devalue (something) (against something) The pound was devalued against the US dollar. opposite revalue Topics Money c2.
Apr 25, 2024 · 1. transitive verb. To devalue something means to cause it to be thought less impressive or less deserving of respect. They spread tales about her in an attempt to devalue her work. Synonyms: belittle, diminish, minimize, underestimate More Synonyms of devalue. 2. transitive verb.
to make something less valuable, especially a country's money: to devalue the pound. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. devalue verb [T] (IMPORTANCE) to make someone or something seem less important than they really are.
DEVALUE meaning: 1 : to lower the value of a country's money so that it is worth less when it is traded with another country's money; 2 : to cause (something or someone) to seem or to be less valuable or important.
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·val′u·a′tion n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
