Devalue Definition
dē-vălyo͝o
devaluates, devalued, devalues, devaluing
verb
devalued, devalues, devaluing
To lessen or, sometimes, annul the value, importance, etc. of.
Webster's New World
To subject (a monetary unit or a currency) to devaluation.
Webster's New World
To lower the exchange value of (a currency) by lowering its gold equivalency.
American Heritage
To lower the exchange value of a currency by lowering its gold equivalency.
American Heritage
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Origin of Devalue
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de- + value
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