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devalue

Pronunciation: /diːˈvaljuː/

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Definition of devalue

verb (devalues, devaluing, devalued)

[with object]
  • reduce or underestimate the worth or importance of:I resent the way people seem to devalue my achievement
  • Economics reduce the official value of (a currency) in relation to other currencies:the dinar was devalued by 20 per cent

Derivatives

devaluation

noun

devalue in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of devalue in the US English dictionary
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