devalue
/ˌdiːˈvæljuː/verb
उच्चारण डीवैल्यू
महत्व कम करना, कम आँकना
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- 1
[T] ~ sth
to give less importance or value to somebody or something than they deserve
महत्व कम करना, कम आँकना
- Her work has often been devalued simply because she is a woman.
- Do not let anyone devalue your efforts.
Synonyms belittle undervalue undermine diminish depreciate
Opposite value appreciate respect
- 2
[T, I] ~ sth (against sth) economics
to reduce the value of the money of one country when it is exchanged for the money of another country
(मुद्रा का) अवमूल्यन करना
- The government decided to devalue the rupee against the dollar.
- The currency has devalued sharply this year.
Opposite revalue
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Do not confuse devaluation (an official decision by a government to lower its currency's value) and depreciation (a fall in the currency's value because of market forces).
Devaluation (सरकार द्वारा अपनी मुद्रा का मूल्य आधिकारिक रूप से घटाने का निर्णय) और depreciation (बाज़ार की शक्तियों के कारण मुद्रा के मूल्य में गिरावट) में भ्रमित न हों।