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decrease vs devalue

devalue vs decrease

decrease is a noun but devalue is not a noun.

decrease and devalue both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decrease Yes No Yes No
devalue No No Yes No
As verbs, devalue is a hyponym of decrease; that is, devalue is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decrease:
  • decrease: decrease in size, extent, or range
  • devalue: lose in value
Other hyponyms of decrease include break, shrink, shrivel, taper, drop off, fly, vanish, vaporize, break, ease off, ease up, flag, slacken off, weaken, boil down, concentrate, decoct, reduce, contract, shrink, shrink, shrivel, shrivel up, wither, abate, die away, let up, slack, slack off, deflate, dwindle, dwindle away, dwindle down, remit, de-escalate, depreciate, devaluate, undervalue, shorten, thin out, decline, go down, wane, wane, wane, decelerate, retard, slow, slow down, slow up, decrescendo.
decrease (noun) devalue (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something
the amount by which something decreases
a change downward
a process of becoming smaller or shorter
decrease (verb) devalue (verb)
decrease in size, extent, or range lower the value or quality of
make become smaller lose in value
remove the value from; deprive of its value
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