1. to regard as having little or no worth; to undervalue
Usage: formal

1. something that has negative worth or causes harm; the opposite of value
Usage: formal; philosophy

Examples

• The company tends to disvalue employee contributions during budget cuts.
• Critics argue that society disvalues the arts in favor of technology.
• The pollution represents a clear disvalue to the community.
• Environmental damage creates disvalue that affects future generations.
• Teachers worry that standardized testing disvalues creativity.
• The philosopher discussed how certain actions produce disvalue rather than benefit.