Devalue
/ˌdiːˈvæl.juː/noun
To reduce or diminish the value, importance, or worth of something.
Did you know?“Devalue” is built from Latin roots meaning “away” + “strong/be worth,” so the word literally carries the idea of pulling value off something like a spell being broken.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
valēre
“to be strong, be worth, have power”
Late Latin
Latin
dē- + valēre
“to lessen strength or worth; to weaken”
Old French
Old French
desvaluer
“to lower in value; to depreciate”
16th Century
English
devalue
“to lessen the value of currency or property”
Modern English
English
devalue
“to reduce the value or worth of something”