disvalue 1 of 2

noun

Definition of disvaluenext
as in deficiency

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disvalue

2 of 2

verb

as in to minimize

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disvalue
  1. deficiency
  2. minimize
  3. defect
  4. depreciate
  5. disparage
  6. hate
  7. deprecate
  8. belittle
Noun
  • Iron deficiency is also often an indication of another underlying health problem.
    Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Not getting enough B vitamins can lead to deficiencies, including anemia due to a lack of vitamin B6 or B12.
    Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of deficiency
Verb
  • In the future, treatments will be customized to an individual’s DNA, maximizing medication efficacy and minimizing side effects.
    Elizabeth Kiehner, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Local dining supports area farmers and minimizes the distance your food travels.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of minimize
Noun
  • This lid defect could allow the beverage to become contaminated with bacteria.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The defect involves the front safety harness adjuster button that appears to malfunction when debris enters the area.
    DeVonne Goode, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of defect
Verb
  • The Korean stock market plummeted after Yoon’s declaration of martial law, and the national currency quickly depreciated.
    Victor Cha, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
  • After back-to-back seasons with depreciating value offensively and a negative plus/minus, the 30-year-old was shipped out west to free up $8 million from the cap.
    Tyler Small, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of depreciate
Verb
  • The script swiftly navigates what could be sensitive waters, finding good-natured humor in the inflection points of Jewish and gentile relations without ever being disparaging.
    Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Early this year, Carroll was awarded an additional $83.3 million in damages for defamatory statements Trump made that disparaged her and denied her rape accusations.
    Elahe Izadi, arkansasonline.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of disparage
Verb
  • Louis can hate himself for the rest of his life very easily without the help of anyone else.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The history that made us into creatures capable of coöperation also gave us the capacity to hate one another in the aggregate, to draw sharp lines dividing the in-group from the out-group.
    Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of hate
Verb
  • This information can help companies make informed decisions about deprecating or removing features that no longer drive value.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Sad fact is: Rock’s stand-up comedy shtick relies on black self-abasement (letting his white audience hear how blacks secretly deprecate themselves).
    Armond White, National Review, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of deprecate
Verb
  • When challenged publicly, critics are belittled and shunned.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
  • To those belittling the Orlando soccer team’s championship, the NWSL is the premier women’s soccer league in the nation and their win is certainly deserving of praise.
    Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of belittle
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