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Underestimate vs Devalue - What's the difference?

underestimate | devalue |

As verbs the difference between underestimate and devalue

is that underestimate is to perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc., than what he/she/it actually has while devalue is to lower or remove the value of something.

As a noun underestimate

is an estimate or perception that is too low.

underestimate

English

Verb

(underestimat)
  • To perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc., than what he/she/it actually has.

    • Synonyms

    * misunderestimate * misjudge

    Antonyms

    * (to perceive as having lower value) overestimate

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An estimate or perception that is too low.

    • Synonyms

    * underestimation

    See also

    * (wikipedia underestimate)

    devalue

    English

    Verb

    (devalu)
  • To lower or remove the value of something.
  • To lose value; to depreciate.

    • Synonyms

    * devaluate