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de·ster·i·lize
/
diˈstɛr
əˌlaɪz
/
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dee-
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verb (used with object),
de·ster·i·lized,
de·ster·i·liz·ing.
to utilize an idle fund or
commodity
, as when a nation issues currency against gold previously unused.
Also,
especially British
,
de·ster·i·lise
.
Origin:
de-
+
sterilize
Related forms
de·ster·i·li·za·tion,
noun
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