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devalued

  • past participle
    of devalue.
    devalue
    verb (used with object)
    to deprive of value; reduce the value of.
  • past tense form
    of devalue.
    devalue
    verb (used with object)
    to deprive of value; reduce the value of.

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It said it devalued parks and gardens and "makes them vulnerable to poorly informed development".

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

But when your points are devalued, your transfer ratio can suddenly become something like 4 to 3.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

By allowing its primary cinematic output to be devalued, Pixar sold off its imagination and lowered its artistic standards — a mistake the studio is still struggling to come back from.

From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026

To cover its budget deficits, the regime in Tehran has devalued its currency.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026

Now I’ve pulled that ace out of the hole, taken a good look, and found that it’s useless to me, devalued over time.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver