An archaic or dialectal form meaning to lower the value of something; to devalue.
From 'de-' (a prefix meaning to reverse or reduce) + 'val' (from Latin 'valere,' to be worth or strong). A simpler, older version of the word 'devalue.'
Deval is an old-fashioned verb that deserves a comeback—it's snappier than 'devalue' and shows how language often condenses and simplifies over centuries, losing shorter alternatives for longer ones!
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