devaluate
/di:'væljueit/ Cách viết khác : (devalue) /'di:'vælju:/
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Definition
- Verb (transitive):
- To reduce or lower the value of something, especially a currency: The primary meaning refers to the official reduction of a currency's value relative to other currencies or gold.
- To lessen the worth, importance, or esteem of something: It can also mean to diminish the perceived value or significance of a thing, idea, or person.
Examples of Usage
- Verb:
- The government was forced to devaluate the national currency to address the trade deficit.
- Allowing cheap imitations to flood the market can devaluate the brand's prestige.
- He felt that constant criticism from his peers began to devaluate his contributions to the project.
Advanced Usage
- Economic Context: Often used in passive voice in formal reports.
- The currency was devaluated by 15% against the dollar.
- Figurative Use: Applied to non-monetary concepts.
- Overusing a powerful word can devaluate its emotional impact.
Variants and Related Words
- Devaluation (n): The act or instance of devaluating.
- The sudden devaluation caused economic uncertainty.
- Devalue (v): A more common synonym with identical meaning.
- The central bank may devalue the currency.
Synonyms
- Depreciate: To fall in value over time (often gradual or natural).
- Devalue: To reduce the value of (direct synonym).
- Debase: To reduce quality or value, often implying corruption.
- Diminish: To make or become less.
Antonyms
- Appreciate: To increase in value.
- Revalue: To increase the official value of a currency.
- Enhance: To improve the value or quality.
Related Phrases
- "To devaluate a currency": The standard phrase for official monetary policy.
- The country decided to devaluate its currency to boost exports.
- "To devaluate oneself": To lower one's own self-worth or standards (figurative).
- By accepting every criticism, she started to devaluate herself.
Verb
- lose in value
- The dollar depreciated again
- remove the value from; deprive of its value