Synonyms for devalue
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To lower or remove the value of something.
Forms
- Past participle
- devalued
e.g. devalued → depreciated, debased, undervalued, degraded…
Example sentences
- degrade Don't degrade yourself by telling such a lie.
- depreciate Algeria shouldn't depreciate its national currency.
- undervalue Does Algeria need to undervalue its exchange rate?
- debase You will debase yourself with such behavior.
- deface Please don't deface this building.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| devalue | rising | |
| degrade | rising | |
| depreciate | steady | |
| undervalue | rising | |
| debase | steady | |
| deface | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- dirty2, abase, avile
- 6 letters
- deface2, debase2
- 7 letters
- elevate3, degrade2, depress2, vitiate3, debauch
- 9 letters
- disparage3, devaluate4
- 10 letters
- depreciate4, undervalue4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dirty2 = 2 syllables).