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devaluate vs diminish

diminish vs devaluate

devaluate and diminish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
devaluate No No Yes No
diminish No No Yes No
As verbs, diminish is a hypernym of devaluate; that is, diminish is a word with a broader meaning than devaluate:
  • devaluate: lose in value
  • diminish: decrease in size, extent, or range
Other hypernyms of devaluate include decrease, fall, lessen.
devaluate (verb) diminish (verb)
lose in value decrease in size, extent, or range
remove the value from; deprive of its value lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
Difference between devaluate and diminish

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