demonetization

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.

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

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de·mone·ti·zation (-t-zshn) n.

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Noun

1.

demonetization - ending something (e.g. gold or silver) as no longer the legal tender of a country demonetisation ending, termination, conclusion - the act of ending something; "the termination of the agreement" monetisation, monetization - establishing something (e.g. gold or silver) as the legal tender of a country

Translations

demonetization [diːˌmʌnɪtaɪˈzeɪʃən] N → desmonetización f