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DEMONETIZE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does demonetize mean? 

DEMONETIZE (verb)
  The verb DEMONETIZE has 1 sense:

1. deprive of value for paymentplay

  Familiarity information: DEMONETIZE used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DEMONETIZE (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they demonetize  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it demonetizes  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: demonetized  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: demonetized  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: demonetizing  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Deprive of value for payment

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

demonetise; demonetize

Context example:

demonetize a coin

Hypernyms (to "demonetize" is one way to...):

devaluate; devalue (remove the value from; deprive of its value)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

demonetization (ending something (e.g. gold or silver) as no longer the legal tender of a country)


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