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lose value

VERB
cheapen
Synonyms
STRONGEST
debase degrade demean denigrate disparage mar minimize
STRONG
abase belittle corrupt damage decline decry depreciate derogate devalue discredit downgrade drop fall lower reduce ruin spoil undervalue
WEAK
beat down mark down render worthless write off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
approve boost compliment elevate enhance honor improve laud praise upgrade
STRONG
ascend commend dignify exalt go up grow increase overrate overvalue raise rise value win
WEAK
appreciate
VERB
decline
Synonyms
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decrease depreciate deteriorate diminish drop dwindle fail fall lower recede return sag shrink sink slide wane weaken worsen
STRONG
abate backslide cheapen decay degenerate disintegrate droop ebb fade flag languish lapse pine relapse retrograde revert rot settle subside
WEAK
disimprove fall off go downhill go to pot go to the dogs hit the skids
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advance ascend develop enlarge expand extend grow improve increase raise reach rise strengthen win
STRONG
build enhance flourish progress
WEAK
go up

Example Sentences

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This limits event risk and harnesses time decay, the term for how options lose value each day closer to expiration.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

An option that doesn’t lose value to time decay has the appearance of increasing implied volatility.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

The motive is usually money, since homes moved into high-risk zones typically lose value, and developments in high-risk zones are also usually more expensive, if they are allowed at all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

It is also used as an insurance policy against inflation: while currencies tend to lose value over time, gold does not.

From BBC • May 12, 2025

"Has George found out the time when other seeds lose value?" asked Peter.

From The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. by Shaw, Ellen Eddy