devaluate
Lower currency value
Devaluate means to reduce the value of something, particularly currency.
A government may devaluate its currency to make exports more competitive.
The word functions identically to devalue, which is more common: The central bank devaluated the peso by fifteen percent.
Devaluate sometimes appears in figurative contexts—devaluating someone's contributions or achievements—but devalue dominates there too.
To make something seem unimportant
- disparageExpress low opinion of
- denigrateCriticize unfairly to harm
- deprecateExpress earnest disapproval
- downplayDiminish perceived importance
trivialize · minimize · underestimate · detract · discredit · understate · demean · dismiss
Asset value reduction over time
- debasementDiminishing worth or purity
- forexCurrency trading market
- pegWooden pin for fastening
- floatBuoyant object or vehicle
intervention · adjustment · fiat · inflation · hyperinflation · IMF · convertibility
Weaken by stealth
- erodeDiminish through persistent friction
- destabilizeMake unsteady or insecure
- impairTo diminish or damage
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
sabotage · deteriorate · debilitate · sap · diminish · dilute · debase · corrupt
belittle
To make something seem unimportant
- disparageExpress low opinion of
- denigrateCriticize unfairly to harm
- deprecateExpress earnest disapproval
downplay · trivialize · minimize · underestimate · detract · discredit · understate · demean · dismiss · slight
depreciation
Asset value reduction over time
- debasementDiminishing worth or purity
- forexCurrency trading market
- pegWooden pin for fastening
float · intervention · adjustment · fiat · inflation · hyperinflation · IMF · convertibility
undermine
Weaken by stealth
- erodeDiminish through persistent friction
- destabilizeMake unsteady or insecure
- impairTo diminish or damage
compromise · sabotage · deteriorate · debilitate · sap · diminish · dilute · debase · corrupt · taint
- currency devaluationReducing money's official value