devalue

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de réduire ou de sous-estimer la valeur, le coût ou l'importance de quelque chose ou de quelqu'un.

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.

   Dévaluer (une monnaie)

   • 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.

   Synonymesdepreciatedevaluate

   Antonymesappreciaterevalue

2. Reduce worth or importanceB2formal

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

   Dévaloriser

   • 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.

   Synonymesbelittledenigratedepreciatediminishdisparagedowngrademinimizetrivializeunderrateundervalue

   Antonymesappreciateenhanceincreasepromoteupgradevalue