Discrete Valuation Property

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If $\nu$ is the discrete valuation on a field $K$, what would $\nu(x-y)$ satisfy for $x,y\in K$? Can I say that $\nu(x-y)=\nu(x+(-y))\geq \min(\nu(x),\nu(-y))=\min(\nu(x),\nu(y))$?