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devaluar
[deh-vah-loo-AHR]
verb
desvalorizar
1.
To reduce or underestimate the value or worth of something
The company's poor financial results devalued the stock.
Os fracos resultados financeiros da empresa desvalorizaram as ações.
2.
To reduce the official value of a currency in relation to other currencies
The government decided to devalue the currency to boost exports.
O governo decidiu desvalorizar a moeda para impulsionar as exportações.
3.
To diminish someone's self-worth or importance
Constant criticism can devalue a person's confidence.
A crítica constante pode desvalorizar a confiança de uma pessoa.
Synonyms
desvalorizar
depreciar
diminuir
reduzir
menosprezar
Antonyms
valorizar
apreciar
aumentar
elevar
realçar
Regional Variations
General Brazilian Portuguese
desvalorizar
Most common term in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
desvalorizar
Standard term used in European Portuguese
Spain
desvalorizar
Spanish equivalent of the term
Related Idioms & Phrases
devaluar a moeda
devaluar o trabalho de alguém
devaluar-se a si mesmo
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