devalue

To lower or remove the value of something.

Verb

  1. To lower or remove the value of something.
    • Scotland is beaten only by properties in London, which increase in value by 64% on average when within half a mile of a station - although in some cases in the capital, being near to a station devalues the house. - 2023...

    Synonyms: degrade devaluate elevate abase avile debase debauch depreciate devalue dirty vitiate

  2. To lose value; to depreciate.

Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English value English devalue From de- + value.

Forms

devalues devaluing devalued

Derived

devaluer nondevalued