devalue

• Verbo que se usa para indicar la acción de reducir o subestimar el valor, la valía o la importancia de algo o de alguien, ya sea en sentido económico, moral o conceptual.

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.

   devaluar

   • 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.

   Sinónimosdepreciatedevaluate

   Antónimosappreciaterevalue

2. Reduce worth or importanceB2formal

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

   Restar valor o importancia

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbelittledenigratedepreciatediminishdisparagedowngrademinimizetrivializeunderrateundervalue

   Antónimosappreciateenhanceincreasepromoteupgradevalue