transvaluate

transitive verb trans·val·u·ate \(ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈval-yə-ˌwāt, (ˌ)tranz-\

trans·val·u·at·edtrans·val·u·at·ing

Definition of TRANSVALUATE

back-formation from transvaluation

First Known Use: 1912

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