Definition
Reducing or lowering the official value of a currency or decreasing the worth or importance of something.
Etymology
From de- (Latin prefix meaning 'down' or 'remove') + value (from Old French 'value'). The prefix de- combined with 'value' creates the meaning of reducing worth, with -ing forming the present participle.
Kelly Says
Countries devalue their currency as an economic strategy to make exports cheaper and more attractive to foreign buyers—it's like putting your entire country's products on sale! This happened dramatically when Britain left the gold standard in 1931, shocking the world economy.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ዋላውን ዝነቅ
wa-la-wn z-ne-keq
ARالعربية
تخفيض القيمة
takhfiḍ al-qīma
BNবাংলা
মূল্যহ্রাস
mool-ya-hraas
CACatalà
devalua
deh-vuh-loo-ah
CSČeština
devalvace
deh-val-va-ce
DADansk
devaluering
deh-vuh-luh-ring
DEDeutsch
Entwertung
ent-vayr-tung
ELΕλληνικά
αποτίμηση
ah-po-tee-meh-see
ESEspañol
devaluar
deh-vuh-liar
FAفارسی
کاهش ارزش
kahaash e-zareh
FISuomi
arvoa lasketaan
ar-voa lah-skee-taan
FRFrançais
dévaloriser
deh-vuh-lor-ee-zay
GUGU
મૂલ્ય ઘટાડો
mool-ya gha-ta-ado
HAHA
fada-fada
fa-da-fa-da
HEעברית
הוזלת ערך
ho-zel-et-e-rahk
HIहिन्दी
मूल्यह्रास
moolya-hraas
HUMagyar
árfolyam-csökkenés
ar-fo-lyam-choh-ken-nes
IDBahasa Indonesia
menurunkan nilai
men-u-run-kan nyai-lee
IGIG
ghara ụgwụ
gha-ra ug-wu
ITItaliano
devalutar
deh-vuh-loo-tar
JA日本語
価値を下げる
kachî o sageru
KKKK
қа́ржы девальвациясы
qar-jy deh-val-va-tsi-ya
KMKM
បានត្រូវបានតម្定
baan-tram-ruv-ba-an-tam-det
KO한국어
가치를 하락시키다
gachi-reul hala-k-si-ki-da
MRMR
मूल्य घटणे
mool-ya ghat-ne
MSBahasa Melayu
menurunkan nilai
men-u-run-kan nyai-lee
MYမြန်မာ
ကျယ်လျော့
kyai-ljoht
NLNederlands
devalueren
deh-vuh-luh-ren
NONorsk
devaluering
deh-vuh-luh-ring
PAPA
ਮੁੱਲ ਘਟਾ
mool ghat-a
PLPolski
dewaluacja
deh-vah-loo-ah-tsee-ah
PTPortuguês
desvalorizar
deh-svah-lor-i-zar
RORomână
devalorizare
deh-vah-lor-i-zah-reh
RUРусский
девальвировать
deh-val-vi-ro-vat'
SVSvenska
devaluera
deh-vuh-luh-era
SWKiswahili
kupunguza thamani
koo-pun-goo-za tha-ma-ni
TAதமிழ்
மதிப்பு குறைவு
math-ippu kuraivu
TEతెలుగు
మูล్యం తగ్గడం
mool-yam tag-gadam
THไทย
ลดมูลค่า
lot moo-la-ka
TLTL
pababa ng halaga
pa-ba-ba ng ha-la-ga
TRTürkçe
değerini düşürmek
deh-er-i-ni du-sh-ur-mek
UKУкраїнська
девальвація
deh-val-va-tsia
URاردو
قیمت میں کمی
qimmat mein kami
VITiếng Việt
giảm giá trị
ghee-am gya tri
ZUZU
ukuthiwe
koo-thee-weh
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
The practice of 'devaluing' women's expertise and leadership has been documented across STEM, medicine, and governance—what women propose is dismissed while identical ideas from men are credited.
Inclusive Usage
Name devaluing as a form of bias when discussing professional settings; acknowledge crediting disparities explicitly.
Inclusive Alternatives
["dismissing expertise based on gender","credential erasure"]
Empowerment Note
Women scientists and leaders who fought against institutional devaluing—from Rosalind Franklin to contemporary equity advocates—shaped modern recognition of bias.