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devalue

verb
de·​val·​ue | \ (ËŒ)dÄ“-ˈval-(ËŒ)yü How to pronounce devalue (audio) \
devalued; devaluing; devalues

Definition of devalue

transitive verb

1 : to institute the devaluation of (money)
2 : to lessen the value of

intransitive verb

: to institute devaluation

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Examples of devalue in a Sentence

The government has decided to devalue its currency. Economic woes forced the government to devalue. He argues that placing too many requirements on schools devalues the education they provide.
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As the trade tensions escalated, worries about a currency war also grew, particularly after the Chinese government devalued its yuan to fall below the 7-to-1 ratio against the US dollar for the first time in a decade. Anneken Tappe, CNN, "Dow heads for third day of gains, but can't help finishing August lower," 30 Aug. 2019 One explanation for increasing income inequality is that the market economy does not reward those at the lower end of the income distribution due, primarily, to technological innovation and globalization devaluing low-skill workers. Julie Heath, Cincinnati.com, "Region's Economy: The inequality conundrum," 27 Aug. 2019 Kelly Clarkson suggested Swift should rerecord her masters, thus devaluing Bruan's purchase. Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com, "Scooter Braun Shares Message Of Support For Taylor Swift's New Album," 23 Aug. 2019 And that’s the root of Angola’s fall in the rankings: in Jan. 2018, the government ditched its currency peg to the dollar and essentially devalued its local kwanza currency. Yomi Kazeem, Quartz Africa, "Angola has become a much cheaper country for foreign expats—but not for locals," 9 Aug. 2019 Meanwhile, Pennsylvania tries to figure out how people should vote, Ohio soon could reduce the number of people who can vote and Wisconsin’s gerrymandered districts devalue the ballots of those who do vote. Seth A. Richardson, cleveland.com, "PA, WI governors make push for gun reforms: The Flyover," 16 Aug. 2019 As one after another devalued, angry trading partners put up tariffs, and the world retreated into rival currency blocs. The Economist, "What comes after Bretton Woods II?," 15 Aug. 2019 Workers since the 1970s have been ‘‘denigrated and devalued as stakeholders,’’ said Adam Seth Litwin, associate professor of industrial and labor relations at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations. Michelle R. Smith, BostonGlobe.com, "Why many employees feel devalued even in booming job market," 12 Aug. 2019 In its most recent currency report, in May, the Treasury Department criticized China’s trade and currency practices but still did not conclude that Beijing was improperly devaluing its currency. New York Times, "China’s Currency Moves Escalate Trade War, Rattling Markets," 5 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of devalue

1918, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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devalue

verb

English Language Learners Definition of devalue

finance : to lower the value of a country's money so that it is worth less when it is traded with another country's money
: to cause (something or someone) to seem or to be less valuable or important

devalue

transitive verb
de·​val·​ue | \ (ËŒ)dÄ“-ˈval-(ËŒ)yü How to pronounce devalue (audio) \
devalued; devaluing

Legal Definition of devalue

1 : to institute the devaluation of (money)
2 : to lessen the value of devaluing assets

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