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DEVALUE: Dictionary Entry and Meaning

Pronunciation:  dee'valyoo

Matching Terms:  devaluate, devaluation, devalued

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 Definition: 
  1. [v]  lose in value; "The dollar depreciated again"
  2. [v]  lower the value or quality of; "The tear devalues the painting"
  3. [v]  remove the value from; deprive of its value
 
 Synonyms: depreciate, devaluate, undervalue
 
 Antonyms: appreciate, apprise, apprize, revalue
 
 See Also: alloy, alter, change, cheapen, debase, decrease, degrade, demonetise, demonetize, diminish, fall, lessen, lour, lower

 

 

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 Related Terms: adulterate, alloy, canker, cheapen, circulate, coarsen, confound, contaminate, corrupt, debase, debauch, decry, defile, deflower, degenerate, degrade, demonetize, denature, deprave, desecrate, despoil, devaluate, distort, infect, issue, lower, mark down, misuse, pervert, poison, pollute, prostitute, ravage, ravish, reissue, remonetize, revalue, taint, twist, ulcerate, underrate, undervalue, utter, violate, vitiate, vulgarize, warp, write, write off
 

 

 

 

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