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devaluing

UK
/diːˈvæljuːɪŋ/
US
/diˈvæljuɪŋ/

Translations

devaluingnoun
devaluings
pl
dévaluationEn économie et pour une monnaie.
The devaluing of the currency led to increased prices for imported goods.
La dévaluation de la monnaie a entraîné une hausse des prix des biens importés.
dépréciationTerme général pour la baisse de valeur ou d’estime.
The devaluing of the company's brand hurt sales.
La dépréciation de la marque de l’entreprise a nui aux ventes.
Additional translations
dévalorisationEmploi plus général, notamment au sens figuré.
Synonyms
depreciation
diminution
reduction
decrease
diminishing
devaluinggerund / present participle
UK
/diːˈvæljuɪɪŋ/
US
/diˈvæljuɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that lowers or diminishes value.
qui dévalueEmploi adjectival.
The devaluing measures undermined investor confidence.
Les mesures qui dévaluent ont sapé la confiance des investisseurs.
Additional translations
dépréciateurPlus rare, surtout dans un registre technique ou formel.
Synonyms
depreciating
diminishing
denigrating
belittling
undermining
debasing
cheapening
downgrading
discounting
trivializing
demeaning
minimizing
devalueverb

devaluing

Gerund

devalued
Past Simple
devalued
Past Participle
devaluing
Gerund
UK
/diːˈvæljuː/
US
/diˈvælju/
The manager's harsh criticism served to devalue the team's efforts.
La critique sévère du directeur a servi à dévaloriser les efforts de l'équipe.
dévaluerEn parlant d'une monnaie.
The government decided to devalue the national currency to boost exports.
Le gouvernement a décidé de dévaluer la monnaie nationale pour stimuler les exportations.
Additional translations
se déprécierSens intransitif, pour une valeur qui baisse.
Synonyms
depreciate
diminish
reduce
lower
undervalue
discount
belittle
Antonyms
value
appreciate

Definitions

devaluingnoun
The act or process of reducing or diminishing the value or worth of something.
The devaluing of the currency led to increased prices for imported goods.
devaluinggerund / present participle
Causing or tending to reduce the value or worth of something.
The devaluing measures undermined investor confidence.
devalueverb
To reduce or underestimate the worth or importance of something.
The manager's harsh criticism served to devalue the team's efforts.
To lower the value of a country's currency in relation to other currencies.
The government decided to devalue the national currency to boost exports.
To lose monetary or intrinsic value; to depreciate (intransitive).
After the collapse of the housing market, many properties devalued dramatically.
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