to devalue
- verb
- /dɪˈvæljuː/
- And what that does is it devalues the work that we do as real estate agents.
- devalue individuals' cultural identities
- devaluing self
- devalues the art
So let's take on this issue of devaluing and discarding.
- So let's take on this issue of devaluing and discarding.
- The love bombing, the devaluing, the discarding.
- And so I would overvalue those things and devalue experiences.
- We will raise in value some things and begin to devalue other things.
- It's so easy to discount and devalue because of what we look like.
- But, you know, let's let's not devalue those differences is all I will say.
- And so, but that is like that kind of devalues the human element.
- That's not to devalue or dismiss the men who are doing it.
- Some people can can have a low sense of self and, and devalue themselves.
- These are important things and they shouldn't lead us to devalue friendship in favor of being free.
- And this is in no way meant to devalue our worth.
- I think that people are the brand is starting to feel to feel devalued.
- This suggested that AI was not only replacing their work, but also devaluing the work they could still get.
- The last thing I would want you to do is to dismiss her or devalue her because she has a child already.
- And that's only if you deny the premise, which I stated, which is first, you devalue the weapons.
- So you adapt into mastery, mastery and excuses and security, devaluing yourself, devaluing people around you.
Examples
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Why would somebody want to devalue the property?
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The last thing I would want you to do is to dismiss her or devalue her because she has a child already.
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But those contributions are often devalued, that they are not taken up by other people.
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Equally important is changing social norms and practices that often devalue the importance of women's health.
Academic text (1999) -
Failure to invest in maintenance can devalue the overall appeal of the property.
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Many believe that cheapening the brand will only devalue its reputation in the market.
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If we do not uphold standards, it may devalue the hard work of many individuals.
Synonyms
Make a person or thing seem less important
Gradually make someone's trust, belief, or support weaker over time
To make someone feel less respected or important
To make something worse in quality or value
To make someone or something seem not important
To make something lower in rank, value or importance
Make something seem less good or less valuable
To make someone feel less confident or important
To make something seem less valuable, often by lowering its price or quality
Make a person, community, or land poor
To make people think someone or something is not acceptable
Think something or someone is less important than they really are
To make something worth less by adding cheaper material
Make people think less of someone after a bad action
To make something lower quality by changing it from its original form
Make an idea or topic seem less important
Make a person or thing seem less important and less valuable
To treat something as not worth much or make it worth less
To make something seem less valuable or important
To make something less enjoyable or impressive
To make something seem less attractive or exciting
To take away titles and honors from a person or group
To take away someone's honors or titles
Antonyms
How Damaging
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word devalue combines de- (as in decrease, meaning 'reduce') and value (meaning 'worth'). So to devalue something is to make it worth less or to make it seem less important or respected.