| VERB | change | devalue, devaluate | remove the value from |
|---|---|---|---|
| change | devalue | lower the value or quality of | |
| change | devalue, depreciate, undervalue, devaluate | lose in value |
| Sounds | dihvae'lyuw. | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | anew ... Yue: 59 rhymes with yuw... | |
| Meaning | Remove the value from; deprive of its value. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonym | devaluate | |
| Narrower | demonetize, demonetise | deprive of value for payment |
| Broader | degrade, cheapen | Lower the grade of something |
| Spanish | depreciar, desvalorizar, devaluar | |
| Catalan | depreciar, desvalorar, devaluar | |
| Nouns | devaluation | the reduction of something's value or worth |
| Meaning | lower the value or quality of. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "The tear devalues the painting" | |
| Narrower | debase, alloy | lower in value by increasing the base-metal content |
| depreciate | lower the value of something | |
| lower, lour | Set lower | |
| Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
| Spanish | desvalorizar, devaluar | |
| Catalan | desvalorar, devaluar | |
| Nouns | devaluation | the reduction of something's value or worth |
| devaluation | an official lowering of a nation's currency | |
| Meaning | Lose in value. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Synonyms | depreciate, undervalue, devaluate | |
| Broader | decrease, diminish, lessen, fall | decrease in size, extent, or range |
| Opposite | appreciate, apprize, apprise, revalue | gain in value |
| Similar to | depreciate | lower the value of something |
| Spanish | depreciar, desvalorar, desvalorizarse, desvalorizar, devaluar | |
| Catalan | depreciar, desvalorar-se, desvalorar, devaluar | |
| Nouns | devaluation | an official lowering of a nation's currency |
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