deval

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intransitive verb

de·​val
dəˈvȧl,
-vȯl
-ed/-ing/-s
chiefly Scottish
: to leave off : cease
it rained the whole day and never devaled

deval

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noun

"
plural -s
Scottish

Word History

Etymology

Intransitive verb

Middle English devalen to descend, sink, from Middle French devaler, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin devallare, from Latin de down, away + (assumed) Vulgar Latin -vallare (from Latin valles, vallis valley)

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“Deval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deval. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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