Devalue — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

remove the value from; deprive of its value

lower the value or quality of

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dɹˈoʊvɚ/

🇬🇧British English

/diːvˈaljuː/

🇮🇳Indian English

/diːvˈaljuː/

2 syllables Say it as /dɹˈoʊvɚ/.

Examples

The tear devalues the painting
The dollar depreciated again

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

devaluate undervalue depreciate

Antonyms

appreciate

Parts of Speech

verb	remove the value from; deprive of its value
verb	lower the value or quality of “The tear devalues the painting”
verb	lose in value “The dollar depreciated again”

Word Forms

devaluation	noun	the reduction of something's value or worth
depreciative	adjective	tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value
depreciatory	adjective	tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value
depreciation	noun	decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

abwerten

entferne den Wert aus; seines Wertes berauben

🇫🇷French

dévaluer

supprimer la valeur de ; priver de sa valeur

🇪🇸Spanish

devaluar

eliminar el valor de; privar de su valor

🇮🇹Italian

svalutare

rimuovere il valore da; privarlo del suo valore

🇳🇱Dutch

devalueren

verwijder de waarde van; zijn waarde ontnemen

🇵🇹Portuguese

desvalorizar

remova o valor de; privar do seu valor

🇷🇺Russian

обесценивать

удалить значение из; лишить его ценности

India

🇮🇳Hindi

अवमूल्यन करना

से मान हटा दें; उसके मूल्य से वंचित करना

🇧🇩Bengali

অবমূল্যায়ন

থেকে মান সরান; এর মূল্য থেকে বঞ্চিত করা

🇮🇳Tamil

மதிப்பிழக்க

மதிப்பை அகற்று; அதன் மதிப்பை இழக்கிறது

🇮🇳Telugu

విలువ తగ్గించు

నుండి విలువను తీసివేయండి; దాని విలువను కోల్పోతారు

🇮🇳Marathi

अवमूल्यन

पासून मूल्य काढा; त्याचे मूल्य वंचित ठेवा

🇮🇳Gujarati

અવમૂલ્યન

માંથી મૂલ્ય દૂર કરો; તેના મૂલ્યથી વંચિત

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅಪಮೌಲ್ಯಗೊಳಿಸು

ಮೌಲ್ಯವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿ; ಅದರ ಮೌಲ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕಸಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

മൂല്യച്യുതി

നിന്ന് മൂല്യം നീക്കം ചെയ്യുക; അതിൻ്റെ മൂല്യം നഷ്ടപ്പെടുത്തുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਘਟਾਓ

ਤੋਂ ਮੁੱਲ ਨੂੰ ਹਟਾਓ; ਇਸ ਦੇ ਮੁੱਲ ਤੋਂ ਵਾਂਝਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

قدر کم کرنا

سے قدر کو ہٹا دیں؛ اس کی قیمت سے محروم

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

贬值

从中删除值；剥夺其价值

🇯🇵Japanese

価値を下げる

値を削除します。その価値を奪う

🇰🇷Korean

평가절하하다

값을 제거하십시오. 그 가치를 빼앗다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

giảm giá trị

xóa giá trị khỏi; tước đi giá trị của nó

🇹🇭Thai

ลดค่า

ลบค่าออกจาก; สูญเสียคุณค่าของมัน

🇮🇩Indonesian

mendevaluasi

hapus nilai dari; menghilangkan nilainya

🇵🇭Filipino

magpapababa ng halaga

alisin ang halaga mula sa; bawian ang halaga nito

🇲🇾Malay

menurunkan nilai

keluarkan nilai daripada; menghilangkan nilainya

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تخفيض قيمة العملة

إزالة القيمة من؛ يحرم من قيمته

🇮🇷Persian

بی ارزش کردن

حذف مقدار از ارزشش را سلب کند

🇹🇷Turkish

değerini düşürmek

değeri kaldırın; değerinden mahrum etmek

🇮🇱Hebrew

פיחות

הסר את הערך מ; לשלול מערכו

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What is the primary definition of the word 'devalue'?

The primary meaning of 'devalue' is 'remove the value from; deprive of its value'.

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Using 'devalue' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'devalue' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'devalue' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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