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[
dee-
mon
-i-tahyz
,
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muhn
-
]
de·mon·e·tize
/
diˈmɒn
ɪˌtaɪz
,
-ˈmʌn-
/
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[
dee-
mon
-i-tahyz
,
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verb (used with object),
-tized,
-tiz·ing.
1.
to divest (a monetary standard or the like) of value.
2.
to withdraw (money or the like) from use.
3.
to deprive (an issue of postage stamps) of validity by legal methods and without marking the stamps themselves.
Also,
especially British
,
de·mon·e·tise
.
Origin:
1850–55;
<
French
démonétiser.
See
de-
,
monetize
Related forms
de·mon·e·ti·za·tion,
noun
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demonetize
or
demonetise
(diːˈmʌnɪˌtaɪz)
—
vb
1.
to deprive (a metal) of its capacity as a monetary standard
2.
to withdraw from use as currency
demonetise
or
demonetise
—
vb
demoneti'zation
or
demonetise
—
n
demoneti'sation
or
demonetise
—
n
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