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( devalues, devaluing, devalued)
1.
To devalue something means to cause it to be thought less impressive or less deserving of respect.
They spread tales about her in an attempt to devalue her work...
VERB : V n
• de‧valued
She feels devalued because she knows her husband has had affairs.
ADJ
2.
To devalue the currency of a country means to reduce its value in relation to other currencies.
India has devalued the Rupee by about eleven per cent...
VERB : V n by amount
• de‧valua‧tion
(devaluations)
It will lead to devaluation of a number of European currencies...
N-VAR