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demonetize
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de·mon·e·tize  (d-mn-tz, -mn-)
tr.v. de·mon·e·tized, de·mon·e·tiz·ing, de·mon·e·tiz·es
1. To divest (a coin, for example) of monetary value.
2. To stop using (a metal) as a monetary standard.

[French démonétiser : dé-, away from (from Old French de-; see de-) + Latin monta, coin; see money.]

de·mone·ti·zation (-t-zshn) n.

demonetize, demonetise [diːˈmʌnɪˌtaɪz]
vb (tr)
1. (Economics) to deprive (a metal) of its capacity as a monetary standard
2. (Economics) to withdraw from use as currency
demonetization , demonetisation n
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Verb1.demonetize - deprive of value for payment; "demonetize a coin"
devaluate, devalue - remove the value from; deprive of its value
Translations
demonetize [diːˈmʌnɪtaɪz] VTdesmonetizar


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