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Definition of devalued - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
reputationconsidered less important or respected
- His contributions were devalued by the new management.
2.
economiclowered in value or worth
- The devalued currency affected the country's economy.
Origin of devalued
Latin, de (down) + valere (to be worth)
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devalued
treated as less valuable or important
devalued
reduced in value or importance
Examples of devalued in a sentence
The artist felt devalued after the harsh critique. The devalued stocks worried investors. Devalued assets were sold at a loss.
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- French:dévalorisé, dévalué, ...
- German:geringer geschätzt, ...
- Italian:svalutato, ...
- Spanish:devaluado, ...
- Portuguese:desvalorizado, depreciado, ...
- Chinese:被轻视的, 贬值, ...
- Japanese:軽視された, 価値が下がった, ...
- Arabic:مُقَلَّل القِيمَة, مُنْخَفِض القِيمَة, ...
- Hebrew:מוּעָרָך פָּחוֹת, מֻפְחָת, ...
- Russian:обесцененный, девальвированный, ...
- Ukrainian:знецінений, девальвований, ...
- Hindi:अवमूल्यित, मूल्यघटित, ...
Definition of devalue - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
businesstr. reduce the perceived worth or respecttr.
- Critics devalue his contributions to the project.
2.
economictr. lower the value of something deliberatelytr.
- The government decided to devalue the national currency.
3.
depreciateintr. lose value over timeintr.
- The old car began to devalue quickly.
Origin of devalue
Latin, de (down) + valere (to be strong)
Examples of devalue in a sentence
Inflation can devalue savings over time. They had to devalue the stock to attract buyers. The company chose to devalue its assets for tax purposes. These phones devalue rapidly after a new model appears. The equipment devalued during years of storage.
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- French:dévaloriser, dévaluer, ...
- German:entwerten, abwerten, ...
- Italian:deprezzare, deprezzarsi, ...
- Spanish:devaluar, reducir el valor, ...
- Portuguese:desvalorizar, ...
- Chinese:贬低, 降低, ...
- Japanese:軽視する, 切り下げる, ...
- Arabic:قَلَّلَ مِنْ قِيمَة, خَفَّضَ قِيمَةَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַמְעִיט בְּעֶרֶךְ, לְפַחֵת, ...
- Russian:обесценивать, девальвировать, ...
- Ukrainian:знецінювати, девальвувати, ...
- Hindi:कमतर आँकना, मूल्य घटाना, ...
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