Verb
lose in value
remove the value from; deprive of its value
lower the value or quality of
Source: WordNetAny such inklings were like a few scattered grains of truth dissolved in an ocean of nonsense, and were anyway generally inextricably bound up with patently paranoid ravings which served only to devalue the small amounts of sense and pertinence with which they were associated. Iain Banks
I don't devalue comedy as compared to drama. Not one bit. Ben Stiller
We have a two-tier class system when it comes to personality style. To devalue introversion is a waste of talent, energy and happiness. Susan Cain
We must stress that the euro has been beneficial to the European Union because, otherwise, in this context of international turmoil, every country would have to devalue their currencies. Jean-Pierre Raffarin
Beware of organizations that proclaim their devotion to the light without embracing, bowing to the dark; for when they idealize half the world they must devalue the rest. Starhawk
It is very important for people to understand that the United States of America and no country around the world can devalue its way to prosperity, to be competitive. It is not a viable, feasible strategy, and we will not engage in it. Timothy Geithner