devalue
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devalue
- /diːˈvæljuː/
Where it comes from
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *de
Proto-Indo-European *-h₁
Proto-Indo-European *déh₁
Proto-Italic *dē
Latin dē
Latin dē-der.
English de-
English value
English devalue
From de- + value.
verb devalues · devaluing · devalued
- To lower or remove the value of something. Scotland is beaten only by properties in London, which increase in value by 64% on average when within half a mile of a station - although in some cases in the capital, being near to a station devalues the house.
- To lose value; to depreciate.
