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devalues

devalues is the third-person singular simple present indicative of devalue.

Meaning of devalue

Verb

devalue (third-person singular simple present devalues, present participle devaluing, simple past and past participle devalued)

  1. (transitive) To lower or remove the value of something.
    • Scotland is beaten only by properties in London, which increase in value by 64% on average when within half a mile of a station - although in some cases in the capital, being near to a station devalues the house.2023 January 25, Mel Holley, “Network News: London leads the way on rail-related house price surge”, in RAIL, number 975, page 15
  2. (intransitive) To lose value; to depreciate.

Questions about devalues

What is devalues the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Devalues is the third-person singular simple present indicative of devalue.

Words near devalues in the dictionary

  1. devaluators
  2. devalue
  3. devalued
  4. devaluer
  5. devaluers
  6. devalues
  7. devaluing
  8. devaluings
  9. Devamidha
  10. devan
  11. Devanagari

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