devalue
[ dee-val-yoo ]
/ diˈvæl yu /
verb (used with object), de·val·ued, de·val·u·ing.
verb (used without object), de·val·ued, de·val·u·ing.
to undergo devaluation: The currency has devalued at a rapid rate.
Also
devaluate.
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Example sentences from the Web for devaluing
He worries that pain is a front for the real issue—a devaluing of people with disabilities.
U.K. Courts Grant Mother Right to End Her 12-Year-Old Disabled Daughter’s Life |Elizabeth Picciuto |November 4, 2014 |DAILY BEASTThe commoditization of the news and devaluing of the truth are just part of our way of life now.
I used humor to distance myself from pain, while never forgetting the pain or diminishing or devaluing it.
Why Daniel Tosh’s ‘Rape Joke’ at the Laugh Factory Wasn’t Funny |Elissa Bassist |July 12, 2012 |DAILY BEASTGeorge Zimmerman pulled the trigger, but a larger ethos of devaluing life and the stereotypes of criminality loaded the gun.
‘Mad Men’ Highlights Invisible Black People and Stain of Racism |Otis Moss III |March 27, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for devaluing
devalue
devaluate (diːˈvæljuːˌeɪt)
/ (diːˈvæljuː) /
verb -values, -valuing, -valued, -valuates, -valuating or -valuated
to reduce (a currency) or (of a currency) be reduced in exchange value
(tr)
to reduce the value or worth of (something)