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devaluate vs decrease

decrease vs devaluate

devaluate is not a noun while decrease is a noun.

devaluate and decrease both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
devaluate No No Yes No
decrease Yes No Yes No
As verbs, decrease is a hypernym of devaluate; that is, decrease is a word with a broader meaning than devaluate:
  • devaluate: lose in value
  • decrease: decrease in size, extent, or range
Other hypernyms of devaluate include diminish, fall, lessen.
devaluate (noun) decrease (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something
the amount by which something decreases
a change downward
a process of becoming smaller or shorter
devaluate (verb) decrease (verb)
lose in value decrease in size, extent, or range
remove the value from; deprive of its value make become smaller
Difference between devaluate and decrease

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