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devalue
verb de·val·ue \(ˌ)dē-ˈval-(ˌ)yü\
finance : to lower the value of a country's money so that it is worth less when it is traded with another country's money
: to cause (something or someone) to seem or to be less valuable or important
Full Definition of DEVALUE
transitive verb
1
: to institute the devaluation of (money)
2
: to lessen the value of
intransitive verb
: to institute devaluation
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First Known Use of DEVALUE
1918
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