devaluation

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The removal or lessening of something's value.
2. (countable, uncountable) The intentional or deliberate lowering of a currency's value compared to another country's currency or a standard value (e.g. the price of gold).
3. (countable, uncountable) Depreciation.

Synonyms

depreciation

reduction

loss of value

decrement

deflation

degradation

depreciate

devaluate

devalue

disparagement

markdown

undercutting

understatement

write-down

disparagment

debase the value of

belittlement

depreciation of value

cheapening

debasement

Translations

dévaluation

Abwertung

svalutazione

devaluación

υποτίμηση

desvalorização

Entwertung

dévalorisation

devaluatie

devaliação

Devaluation

devaluació

تخفيض القيمة

dépréciation

Etymology

From de- + valuation.