devaluate
verb (used with or without object)
to devalue.
devaluating
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present participleof devaluate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“Humility doesn’t consist in devaluating oneself but rather in that healthy realism that makes us recognize our potential and also our misery,” Francis said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 28, 2022
"We are not through the period of volatility that began in earnest last August when China started the process of devaluating its currency."
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2016
The government resisted devaluating the yuan during the Asian financial crisis in 1998, in large part due to their desire to be seen as Asia’s regional leader.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 13, 2015
"All Asian countries need to stop devaluating their currencies, it is a set of responsibilities, it is not just China," Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega said on Friday.
From Reuters ● Feb. 20, 2011
Her attempts to rejuvenate the country's stag nating economy by devaluating the overpriced rupee brought loud screams of protest from most of the nation's politicians.
From Time Magazine Archive
