devalue

v 1: remove the value from; deprive of its value [syn: {devaluate}]

2: lower the value or quality of; "The tear devalues the

painting"

3: lose in value; "The dollar depreciated again" [syn: {depreciate},

{undervalue}, {devaluate}] [ant: {appreciate}]

lvalue

A reference to a location, an expression which

can appear as the destination of an {assignment} operator

indicating where a value should be stored. For example, a

variable or an array element are lvalues but the constant 42

and the expression i:1 are not. A constant string may or may

not be an lvalue (it usually is in {C}).

(1995-04-28)