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devalue

[ dee-val-yoo ]

verb (used with object)

devalued, devaluing.
  1. to deprive of value; reduce the value of.
  2. to fix a lower value on (a currency).


verb (used without object)

devalued, devaluing.
  1. to undergo devaluation:

    The currency has devalued at a rapid rate.

devalue

/ diËˈvæljuË; diËˈvæljuËËŒeɪt /

verb

  1. to reduce (a currency) or (of a currency) be reduced in exchange value
  2. tr to reduce the value or worth of (something)
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of devalue1

First recorded in 1915–20; de- + value
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“They want their home back not some cookie cutter home that will devalue the neighborhood.â€

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He and Trump have devalued merit, expunging experienced and dedicated military leaders for no real reason other than they are not white men.

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"I felt cast aside and devalued… There is not a corner of my life that has not been affected."

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"It's been hurtful - insulting - to just feel like your work is so devalued, and by people who I'm quite certain have like zero concept of what we do at all," Ms Thompson added.

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"This blurring of roles without public knowledge... has the potential to devalue and undermine public confidence in the medical profession," said Dr Henderson.

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