Synonyms of devalue

devalue

verb

(ˌ)dē-ˈval-(ˌ)yü 

as in to reduce

to diminish the price or value of

normally, significant damage would devalue an antique

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduce
• cheapen
• depress
• devaluate
• depreciate
• attenuate
• lower
• sink
• downgrade
• shrink
• write down
• mark down
• debase
• write off
• undervalue
• break
• underestimate
• underrate
• underprice
• demonetize
• lessen
• compress
• deflate
• abridge
• downsize
• dwindle
• moderate
• contract
• de-escalate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enhance
• appreciate
• upgrade
• inflate
• mark up
• increase
• blow up
• overestimate
• add
• extend
• expand
• maximize
• augment
• heighten
• amplify
• raise
• overvalue
• enlarge
• escalate
• boost
• multiply
• bloat
• overrate
• dilate
• swell
• overprice
• compound
• aggrandize
• up
• balloon

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of devalue

Allowing those convicted of these crimes to be released early diminishes accountability and devalues the sacrifices made by courageous law enforcement officers and their families. —Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025

Coins like this, which can significantly devalue in a matter of hours, can be distressing introductions to the world of investing. —Maximilian Brichta, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2025

After all, as Trump himself has remarked, the Russian economy is under severe strain, with double-digit inflation, a currency which is devaluing, and record deficits. —Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025

The lawsuit accuses the label of promoting defamatory allegations against him to devalue him ahead of those negotiations. —Justin Curto, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025