DEVALUE Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

devalue

verb

(ˌ)dē-ˈval-(ˌ)yü

Definition of devalue

as in to reduce

to diminish the price or value of normally, significant damage would devalue an antique

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Recent Examples of devalue At the same time, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s vast economic reforms sparked high inflation after fuel subsidies were removed three years ago and the currency was devalued. — ABC News, 19 July 2026 The decision to eliminate these categories from the prime-time broadcast devalues the contributions of the talented people the Academy is meant to honor. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 July 2026 For other first basemen, understanding the metrics might mean the difference between finding a job or slipping out of a sport that has increasingly devalued their position. — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 25 June 2026 There, on May 29, Sojourner Truth delivered a legendary speech that called on attendees to reject the racial and gender biases used to limit her place in society and to defy a status quo that devalued her as a Black woman and treated her as invisible and expendable. — Jocelyn Frye, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for devalue

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reduce

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For example, shifting the Fed’s portfolio toward short-term Treasury bills and away from long-term bonds or mortgage-back securities could reduce market price distortion and limit the government’s role in allocating capital across sectors.

— David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
And China, with its massive oil inventory, has been drawing down its reserves and reduced its crude imports by more than 4 million barrels a day, according to JPMorgan.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026

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