"demonetize" meaning in English

See demonetize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /diːˈmʌnətaɪz/ [UK], /diːˈmʊnətaɪz/ [UK], /diˈmɑnətaɪz/ [General-American] Forms: demonetizes [present, singular, third-person], demonetizing [participle, present], demonetized [participle, past], demonetized [past]
Etymology: de- + monetize Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|monetize}} de- + monetize Head templates: {{en-verb}} demonetize (third-person singular simple present demonetizes, present participle demonetizing, simple past and past participle demonetized)
  1. To withdraw the status of legal tender from a coin (etc.) and remove it from circulation. Translations (to withdraw status of legal tender from): poistaa liikkeestä (Finnish), poistaa rahallinen arvo (Finnish), demonetisoida (Finnish), desmonetigar (Ido)
    Sense id: en-demonetize-en-verb-q6Qa6nL1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 37 28 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 36 34 30 Disambiguation of 'to withdraw status of legal tender from': 62 31 7
  2. To declare ineligible or worthless as a medium of exchange or as legal tender. Translations (to declare ineligible or worthless as a medium of exchange or as legal tender): julistaa arvottomaksi (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-demonetize-en-verb-wwnyPi5e Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 37 28 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 36 34 30 Disambiguation of 'to declare ineligible or worthless as a medium of exchange or as legal tender': 22 73 6
  3. (Internet, transitive) To demote (published content, or its creator) so that it is no longer eligible to earn money for its publisher. Tags: Internet, transitive Categories (topical): Internet Translations (internet: to demote so that it is no longer eligible to earn money): poistaa kaupallistaminen käytöstä (Finnish), démonétiser (French), desmonetizar (Galician), demonetarisieren (German), entmonetarisieren (German), wycofywać z obiegu [imperfective] (Polish), wycofać z obiegu [perfective] (Polish), desmonetizar (Portuguese), демонетизировать (demonetizirovatʹ) (Russian), desmonetizar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-demonetize-en-verb-~-KM9VT6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 37 28 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 36 34 30 Disambiguation of 'internet: to demote so that it is no longer eligible to earn money': 17 20 63
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: demonetise [UK] Related terms: money, monetary

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