devalue
verb (used with object)
has devalued
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present perfectof devalue (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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To cover its budget deficits, the regime in Tehran has devalued its currency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026
The yen's weakness has devalued remittances sent home and there is increasing competition from labour markets such as South Korea, denting Japan's reputation among Vietnamese, immigration expert Jotaro Kato told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026
As much as modern baseball has devalued starting pitching, the Dodgers have taken the philosophy to an extreme.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2023
Egypt has devalued its currency more nearly 20%, Nigeria has cut naira by 40%, while at the other end of the table Colombian and Mexican pesos and Hungary's forint are up between 10% and 17%.
From Reuters ● Jun. 30, 2023
Monetary pressures have increased since 11 September 2001 because of declines in tourism, Suez canal tolls, and exports, and Cairo has devalued the pound several times in the past year.
From The 2002 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
