EnglishMain Dictionary
devalue
Universal Words
verb
1 [V, VN] ~ (sth) (against sth) (finance) to reduce the value of the money of one country when it is exchanged for the money of another country
OPPREVALUE
2 [VN] to give a lower value to sth, making it seem less important than it really is:
Work in the home is often ignored and devalued.
devaluation noun [C,U]:
There has been a further small devaluation against the dollar.
