demonetize
Americanverb (used with object)
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to divest (a monetary standard or the like) of value.
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to withdraw (money or the like) from use.
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to deprive (an issue of postage stamps) of validity by legal methods and without marking the stamps themselves.
verb
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to deprive (a metal) of its capacity as a monetary standard
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to withdraw from use as currency
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Conjugated Forms
Present
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have demonetizedperfect
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has demonetizedperfect 3rd person singular
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have been demonetizingperfect progressive
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has been demonetizingperfect progressive 3rd person singular
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demonetizingparticiple
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are demonetizingprogressive
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am demonetizingprogressive 1st person singular
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demonetizessingular 3rd person
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is demonetizingprogressive 3rd person singular
Past
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had demonetizedperfect
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demonetizedparticiple
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were demonetizingprogressive plural
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had been demonetizingperfect progressive
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was demonetizingprogressive singular
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demonetizedsimple
Future
Etymology
Origin of demonetize
From the French word démonétiser, dating back to 1850–55. See de-, monetize
Example Sentences
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While Atlas is selling outrageous content as “clickbait central,” as West said, Atlas is also clearly aware that YouTube and other platforms will demonetize an episode if the bots catch certain semi-banned trigger words.
From Salon • Nov. 21, 2025
Carr wants tech companies to be more transparent about their algorithm changes and their decisions to block or demonetize users.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2024
In a statement, a spokesperson for Google — YouTube’s parent company — said it requires creators and advertisers to comply with all applicable sanctions and demonetize any content that violates its policies.
From Washington Post • Aug. 8, 2022
“If you choose to do it, one person could easily demonetize these terms.”
From New York Times • May 19, 2022
The object was to demonetize one of the metals—that metal which promised the greatest abundance, and which would contribute most largely to maintaining at an equitable level the general range of prices.
From Money: Speech of Hon. John P. Jones, of Nevada, On the Free Coinage of Silver; in the United States Senate, May 12 and 13, 1890 by Jones, John P. (John Percival)
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