demonetize

[ dee-mon-i-tahyz, -muhn- ]

/ diˈmɒn ɪˌtaɪz, -ˈmʌn- /

verb (used with object), de·mon·e·tized, de·mon·e·tiz·ing.

to divest (a monetary standard or the like) of value.

to withdraw (money or the like) from use.

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 of demonetize

From the French word démonétiser, dating back to 1850–55. See de-, monetize

OTHER WORDS FROM demonetize

de·mon·e·ti·za·tion, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for demonetize

The House or the Senate, I 've forgotten which, had passed the demonetization bill.
The Cross-Cut|Courtney Ryley Cooper
They 've passed the demonetization bill, the president 's going to sign it, and you ain't got a job.'
The Cross-Cut|Courtney Ryley Cooper
None whatever; in fact, something of the same sort was heard in Europe at the time of the demonetization of gold.
If Not Silver, What?|John W. Bookwalter
And so it was that our cotton planters, by the demonetization of silver, were placed alongside the barbarous people of India.
Money|John P. Jones

Her income and creditor classes are daily in receipt of an unearned increment to their wealth by reason of that demonetization.
Money|John P. Jones

British Dictionary definitions for demonetize

demonetize

demonetise

/ (diːˈmʌnɪˌtaɪz) /

verb (tr)

to deprive (a metal) of its capacity as a monetary standard

to withdraw from use as currency

Derived forms of demonetize

demonetization or demonetisation, noun

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单词	demonetize
释义	demonetize [ dee-mon-i-tahyz, -muhn- ] / diˈmɒn ɪˌtaɪz, -ˈmʌn- / verb (used with object), de·mon·e·tized, de·mon·e·tiz·ing. to divest (a monetary standard or the like) of value. to withdraw (money or the like) from use. 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 of demonetize From the French word démonétiser, dating back to 1850–55. See de-, monetize OTHER WORDS FROM demonetize de·mon·e·ti·za·tion, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for demonetize The House or the Senate, I 've forgotten which, had passed the demonetization bill. The Cross-Cut\|Courtney Ryley Cooper They 've passed the demonetization bill, the president 's going to sign it, and you ain't got a job.' The Cross-Cut\|Courtney Ryley Cooper None whatever; in fact, something of the same sort was heard in Europe at the time of the demonetization of gold. If Not Silver, What?\|John W. Bookwalter And so it was that our cotton planters, by the demonetization of silver, were placed alongside the barbarous people of India. Money\|John P. Jones Her income and creditor classes are daily in receipt of an unearned increment to their wealth by reason of that demonetization. Money\|John P. Jones British Dictionary definitions for demonetize demonetize demonetise / (diːˈmʌnɪˌtaɪz) / verb (tr) to deprive (a metal) of its capacity as a monetary standard to withdraw from use as currency Derived forms of demonetize demonetization or demonetisation, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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