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   De·val·ue

   /dēˈvalyo͞o/

   

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   • 1. reduce or underestimate the worth or importance of: "I resent the way people seem to devalue my achievement"
   • ▪ reduce the official value of (a currency) in relation to other currencies: "the dinar was devalued by 20 percent"

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   What does devalues mean?

   • Define devalues. devalues synonyms, devalues pronunciation, devalues translation, English dictionary definition of devalues. also de·val·u·ate v. de·val·ued , de·val·u·ing , de·val·ues also de·valu·at·ed or de·val·u·at·ing or de·val·u·ates v. tr. 1. To lessen or cancel the value... Devalues - definition of devalues by The Free Dictionary

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   What does devaluation mean?

   • [transitive] devalue something to give a lower value to something, making it seem less important than it really is Work in the home is often ignored and devalued. noun [countable, uncountable] There has been a further small devaluation against the dollar. See devalue in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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   What does it mean to devalue a currency?

   • To devalue the currency of a country means to reduce its value in relation to other currencies. The yuan was devalued by about 4 per cent. [V n + by] Economic theory suggests that the devalued pound will boost the economy. [VERB-ed] It will lead to devaluation of a number of European currencies.

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   Is 'devaluing' a bad thing?

   • And as the nation forsakes the values and devalues the history, the institutions -- for all their marble majesty -- are hollowing out. Not that this kind of "devaluing" is necessarily a bad thing.

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   DEVALUE meaning: 1. to reduce the rate at which money can be exchanged for foreign money: 2. to cause someone or…. Learn more.

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   Check pronunciation: devalue. Definition of devalue verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   5 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.

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   • — devaluation

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   devalue /diˈvælju/ verb

   devalues; devalued; devaluing

   devalue

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   /diˌvæljəˈweɪʃən/ noun, plural devaluations

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   •attempts to avoid devaluation

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   •currency devaluations

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   to make someone or something seem less important than they really are. (Definition of devalue from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of devalue. in Chinese (Traditional) 錢, （使）貶值, 不重視… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 钱, （使）贬值, 不重视… See more. in Spanish. devaluar, subvalorar, desvalorizar… See more.

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   From Longman Business Dictionary de‧val‧ue /diːˈvæljuː/ verb 1 [ transitive] to cause something to lose its value Heavy price discounting will devalue our famous brands. 2 [ transitive] when a country devalues its currency against other currencies, it decreases its value for economic reasons, for example to make its exports cheaper Hungary said ...

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   reduce or underestimate the worth or importance of:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.