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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdevaluar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: deh-vah-loo-ar
"El uso constante de materiales baratos devaluará la calidad del producto."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To lower the quality or value of something.
"The constant use of cheap materials will debase the overall quality of the product." - 2
To reduce in value or quality, especially in a moral or ethical sense.
"The scandal debased the reputation of the once-respected organization."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'debase' originates from the late Middle English 'debasen', derived from the prefix 'de-' meaning 'down' and 'base', which comes from the Old French 'bas', meaning 'low'. The term evolved to signify lowering in quality or value.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Debase" is said worldwide
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dévaluer
Transliteration: day-vay-lay
"L'utilisation de matériaux bon marché dévaluera la qualité du produit."
entwerten
Transliteration: ent-vair-ten
"Die ständige Verwendung billiger Materialien wird die Qualität des Produkts entwerten."
deprezzare
Transliteration: deh-preh-tsah-reh
"L'uso costante di materiali economici deprezzerà la qualità del prodotto."
devaluar
Transliteration: deh-vah-loo-ar
"El uso constante de materiales baratos devaluará la calidad del producto."
desvalorizar
Transliteration: des-vah-loh-ree-zar
"O uso constante de materiais baratos desvalorizará a qualidade do produto."
कम करना
Transliteration: kam karna
"सस्ते सामग्रियों का लगातार उपयोग उत्पाद की गुणवत्ता को कम करेगा।"
贬值
Transliteration: biǎnzhí
"持续使用廉价材料将贬值产品的整体质量。"
가치를 떨어뜨리다
Transliteration: gachi-reul tteoreutida
"저렴한 재료를 지속적으로 사용하면 제품의 품질이 떨어질 것입니다."
価値を下げる
Transliteration: kachi o sageru
"安価な材料を使い続けると、製品の品質が下がります。"
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