devaluating

Variant of devalue

devalue definition

de·value (dē valyo̵̅o̅)

transitive verb devalued -·ued, devaluing -·u·ing

  1. to lessen or, sometimes, annul the value, importance, etc. of
  2. to subject (a monetary unit or a currency) to devaluation
Also devaluate de·val′u·ate′ (dē valyo̵̅o̅ āt′)

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