devalue

Word family  noun valuables value values valuation valuer overvaluation ≠ undervaluation devaluation adjective valuable invaluable overvalued ≠ undervalued valueless valued verb value devalue overvalue ≠ undervalue

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

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de·val·ue /diːˈvæljuː/ verb  1  [intransitive, transitive] technicalPEC to reduce the value of one country’s money when it is exchanged for another country’s money （使）〔货币〕贬值 Nigeria has just devalued its currency. 尼日利亚刚刚令自己的货币贬值。2  [transitive]IMPORTANT# to make someone or something seem less important or valuable 贬低 History has tended to devalue the contributions of women. 历史往往贬低女性的贡献。 —devaluation /diːˌvæljuˈeɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable] the devaluation of the pound 英镑的贬值→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

devalue• The ruble has been devalued.• This led to a surplus of qualified workers and made it possible for their work and pay to be devalued.• I think the use of words such as courage and bravery are over used and they have become devalued as a result.• Britain's pound was effectively devalued by ten percent yesterday.• Indiscriminate use of praise devalues its power as a motivator and reward.• They're always trying to devalue my contribution to the department.• It is up to politicians in a democracy to nurture faith in it, not devalue that faith.• A real injury crisis like this can devalue the game.• Because our culture devalues the reasons for getting married, it also has a limited view of the permanence of marriage.devalued ... currency• There was no more devalued currency than a Conservative election promise.From Longman Business Dictionarydevaluede‧val‧ue /diːˈvæljuː/ verb1[transitive]MARKETING to cause something to lose its valueHeavy price discounting will devalue our famous brands.2[transitive]FINANCE when a country devalues its currency against other currencies, it decreases its value for economic reasons, for example to make its exports cheaperHungary said it will devalue its currency by an average of 15% against major Western currencies.3[intransitive]ECONOMICS when a country’s currency devalues against others, it loses its valueWith more money coming into circulation, the ruble may devalue further. —devaluation noun [countable, uncountable]the pound’s devaluation after sterling withdrew from the European Exchange Rate Mechanism→ See Verb table

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devalue
de‧val‧ue /diːˈvæljuː/ verb1. [intransitive and transitive] technical to reduce the value of one country’s money when it is exchanged for another country’s money:
    Nigeria has just devalued its currency.
2. [transitive] to make someone or something seem less important or valuable:
    History has tended to devalue the contributions of women.
—devaluation /diːˌvæljuˈeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable and countable]:
    the devaluation of the pound

de·valueBrE /ˌdiːˈvæljuː/ 🔊NAmE /ˌdiːˈvæljuː/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they devalue BrE /ˌdiːˈvæljuː/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌdiːˈvæljuː/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it devalues BrE /ˌdiːˈvæljuːz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌdiːˈvæljuːz/ 🔊past simple devalued BrE /ˌdiːˈvæljuːd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌdiːˈvæljuːd/ 🔊past participle devalued BrE /ˌdiːˈvæljuːd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌdiːˈvæljuːd/ 🔊 -ing form devaluing BrE /ˌdiːˈvæljuːɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌdiːˈvæljuːɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive, transitive] ~ (sth) (against sth) (finance 金融) to reduce the value of the money of one country when it is exchanged for the money of another country 使（货币）贬值 OPP revalue [transitive] ~ sth to give a lower value to sth, making it seem less important than it really is 降低…的价值；贬低◆Work in the home is often ignored and devalued. 家务劳动常常被忽视和贬低。🔊🔊▸ de·valu·ation BrE /ˌdiːˌvæljuˈeɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌdiːˌvæljuˈeɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable] ◆There has been a further small devaluation against the dollar. 兑美元的比值继续小幅下跌。🔊🔊