devaluing
diːˈvæljuɪŋ
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Definition of devaluing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

financeact of making something less valuable or important
  • The devaluing of the currency caused prices to rise.
animated lively spirited

Adjective

1.
socialmaking something seem less important or respected
  • His devaluing comments hurt her reputation.
belittling diminishing disparaging
2.
economiccausing a reduction in value or worth
  • The devaluing currency affected the country's economy.
depreciating diminishing reducing
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Origin of devaluing

Latin, de (down) + valere (to be worth)

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devaluing
making something seem less valuable

Examples of devaluing in a sentence

  • Constant discounts led to the devaluing of the brand in customers’ eyes.
  • Her devaluing attitude towards the project was demotivating.
  • The article was criticized for its devaluing portrayal of the issue.
  • The devaluing assets led to financial instability.
  • Investors were worried about the devaluing stocks.

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  1. French:dévaluation, dévalorisant, ...
  2. German:Abwertung, abwertend, ...
  3. Italian:svalutazione, svalutante, ...
  4. Spanish:devaluación, despectivo, ...
  5. Portuguese:desvalorização, desvalorizante, ...
  6. Chinese:贬值, 贬低的, ...
  7. Japanese:通貨切り下げ, 価値を下げる, ...
  8. Arabic:تَخْفِيض القِيمَة, مُهين, ...
  9. Hebrew:הַפְחָתַת עֵרֶךְ, מְזַלְזֵל, ...
  10. Russian:обесценивание, уничижительный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:знецінення, знецінюючий, ...
  12. Hindi:मूल्यह्रास, अवमूल्यनकारी, ...
devalue
diːˈvæljuː

Definition of devalue - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
businesstr.reduce the perceived worth or respecttr.
  • Critics devalue his contributions to the project.
depreciate diminish
2.
economictr.lower the value of something deliberatelytr.
  • The government decided to devalue the national currency.
depreciate downgrade reduce
3.
depreciateintr.lose value over timeintr.
  • The old car began to devalue quickly.
debase depreciate diminish
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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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  1. French:dévaloriser, dévaluer, ...
  2. German:entwerten, abwerten, ...
  3. Italian:deprezzare, deprezzarsi, ...
  4. Spanish:devaluar, reducir el valor, ...
  5. Portuguese:desvalorizar, ...
  6. Chinese:贬低, 降低, ...
  7. Japanese:軽視する, 切り下げる, ...
  8. Arabic:قَلَّلَ مِنْ قِيمَة, خَفَّضَ قِيمَةَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַמְעִיט בְּעֶרֶךְ, לְפַחֵת, ...
  10. Russian:обесценивать, девальвировать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:знецінювати, девальвувати, ...
  12. Hindi:कमतर आँकना, मूल्य घटाना, ...

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