DEVALUE


Meaning of DEVALUE in English

/dee val"yooh/ , v. , devalued, devaluing .

v.t.

1. to deprive of value; reduce the value of.

2. to fix a lower value on (a currency).

v.i.

3. to undergo devaluation: The currency has devalued at a rapid rate. Also, devaluate .

[ 1915-20; DE- + VALUE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .