devalue

verb

de·​val·​ue (ËŒ)dÄ“-ˈval-(ËŒ)yü How to pronounce devalue (audio)
devalued; devaluing; devalues

transitive verb

1
: to institute the devaluation of (money)
2
: to lessen the value of

intransitive verb

: to institute devaluation

Examples of devalue in a Sentence

The government has decided to devalue its currency. Economic woes forced the government to devalue. He argues that placing too many requirements on schools devalues the education they provide.
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Meanwhile, fears the Federal Reserve will have to step in to prop up the bond market could see the U.S. dollar devalued further, according to investor David Friedberg. Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025 Conservatives counter that such requirements inflate costs while devaluing the nurturing care that parents and community caregivers provide. Rachel Cohen, Vox, 19 May 2025 So disabled Americans really have a uniquely challenging position, in that they are very frequently devalued and dehumanized by the health care system. Dan Gorenstein, NPR, 5 May 2025 Darcy told me that, while the economy under Trump has made things less stable for creators and his administration has largely rewarded right wing influencers who push pro-Trump propaganda, which devalues real journalism, news consumers as a whole are flocking to independent voices. Taylor Lorenz, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for devalue

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of devalue was in 1918

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“Devalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devalue. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

Legal Definition

devalue

transitive verb
de·​val·​ue (ËŒ)dÄ“-ˈval-(ËŒ)yü How to pronounce devalue (audio)
devalued; devaluing
1
: to institute the devaluation of (money)
2
: to lessen the value of
devaluing assets

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