devalue

• Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, den Wert, Preis oder die Bedeutung von etwas oder jemandem zu verringern oder geringer einzuschätzen.

A verb used to indicate the act of reducing or underestimating the worth, value, or importance of something or someone.

1. Reduce monetary valueB2formal

   To reduce the official value of a currency in relation to other currencies.

   Abwerten

   • The government decided to devalue the national currency to boost exports.
   • Economic pressures forced the central bank to devalue the peso.
   • Devaluing the currency made imports more expensive.

   Synonymedepreciatedevaluate

   Antonymeappreciaterevalue

2. Reduce worth or importanceB2formal

   To make something seem less valuable or important than it actually is.

   Abwerten

   • Constant criticism can devalue a person's self-esteem.
   • The company's poor management devalued its brand reputation.
   • Don't devalue your own contributions to the team.

   Synonymebelittledenigratedepreciatediminishdisparagedowngrademinimizetrivializeunderrateundervalue

   Antonymeappreciateenhanceincreasepromoteupgradevalue