to release a person (from sin, guilt, a promise, duty etc)

free from responsibility, duty

to cause (a person, achievement etc) to seem unimportant or of small value

detract

to cause (oneself, a person) to become cheap

diminish worth

to speak against (something) especially with sarcasm

criticize, blame

to take away (an amount or part) (from a bill, wage etc)

take away or out; reduce

to become lower in value

devalue, lose value

to take away (from the credit, value etc of something)

take away a part; lessen

(to cause the value of a currency) to become less (especially in exchange for other currencies)

depreciate

to put another price on (something); to increase the exchange value of (money)

depreciate