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单词 devaluates
释义

devaluate

verb

de·​val·​u·​ate (ˌ)dē-ˈval-yə-ˌwāt How to pronounce devaluate (audio)
-yü-ˌāt
devaluated; devaluating; devaluates
: devalue

Synonyms

  • attenuate
  • break
  • cheapen
  • depreciate
  • depress
  • devalue
  • downgrade
  • lower
  • mark down
  • reduce
  • sink
  • write down
  • write off
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Example Sentences

plans to devaluate the peso
Recent Examples on the Web The move is likely to further devaluate Iran’s currency, create a liquidity crunch and be viewed in Tehran as a significant escalation, said Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, founder of Bourse & Bazaar, a think tank focused on Iran’s economy. John Hudson, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Oct. 2020 The country's currency, the Real, was devaluated by 10% and the national stock market, Bovespa, temporarily halted trading when the implications against Temer were made public. Flora Charner, CNN, 28 May 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

devaluates

verb

present tense third-person singular of devaluate
as in reduces
to diminish the price or value of plans to devaluate the peso

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • reduces
  • devalues
  • depreciates
  • depresses
  • lowers
  • attenuates
  • cheapens
  • shrinks
  • downgrades
  • sinks
  • marks down
  • writes down
  • debases
  • writes off
  • demonetizes
  • breaks
  • underestimates
  • underrates
  • undervalues
  • deflates
  • compresses
  • downsizes
  • contracts
  • dwindles
  • underprices
  • lessens
  • de-escalates
  • moderates
  • abridges

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • enhances
  • appreciates
  • upgrades
  • inflates
  • increases
  • blows up
  • marks up
  • adds
  • overvalues
  • overestimates
  • maximizes
  • amplifies
  • augments
  • expands
  • extends
  • bloats
  • boosts
  • raises
  • swells
  • heightens
  • escalates
  • multiplies
  • enlarges
  • overrates
  • compounds
  • dilates
  • ups
  • aggrandizes
  • overprices
  • balloons
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