Devalues Meaning in English

word · lemma: devalue

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UK

释义

To decrease the value, importance, or worth of something, often used for money or to show that something is considered less important.

用法与细微差别

Often formal or economic language: 'devalues the currency' (financial sense). Also metaphorical: 'devalues her efforts.' Common error: confusing 'devalue' (to make less valuable) with 'depreciate' (to reduce in value over time or in accounting).

• Spanish: devalúa - desvaloriza
• Portuguese (BR): desvaloriza - desvaloriza-se
• Portuguese (PT): desvaloriza - desvaloriza-se
• Chinese (Simplified): 贬值 - 降低价值
• Chinese (Traditional): 貶值 - 降低價值
• Hindi: मूल्य घटाता है - अवमूल्यन करता है
• Arabic: يُقلل من قيمة - يُخفض قيمة
• Bengali: মূল্যহ্রাস করে - কম মূল্য দেয়
• Russian: обесценивает
• Japanese: 価値を下げる - 軽視する
• Vietnamese: làm giảm giá trị - đánh giá thấp
• Korean: 가치를 떨어뜨리다 - 폄하하다
• Turkish: değerini düşürmek - küçümsemek
• Urdu: قدر گھٹاتا ہے - کم اہمیت دیتا ہے
• Indonesian: menurunkan nilai - meremehkan

例句

Negative comments devalue your achievements.

basic

The government devalues the currency during a crisis to boost exports.

natural

Saying that hard work doesn't matter devalues the whole team effort.

natural

He never realizes how much he devalues himself when he talks like that.

natural

The news devalues our local currency.

basic

She never devalues anyone's ideas.

basic