DEMONETIZE


Meaning of DEMONETIZE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)dē-ˈmä-nə-ˌtīz, -ˈmə- ]

transitive verb

Etymology: French démonétiser, from dé- de- + Latin moneta coin — more at mint

Date: 1852

1. : to stop using (a metal) as a monetary standard

2. : to deprive of value for official payment

• de·mon·e·ti·za·tion (ˌ)dē-ˌmä-nə-tə-ˈzā-shən, -ˌmə- noun

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