NYT Dictionary

DEVALUE

/diːˈvæljuː/
Verbde-VAL-uede-val-ue · 3 syllablesGrade 8

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2024

Meaning

To lower or remove the value of something.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English value English devalue From de- + value.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

degradedevaluateelevateabaseaviledebasedebauchdepreciatedevaluedirty

Antonyms

appreciate

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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