remonetize

American  

[ree-mon-i-tahyz, -muhn-] / riˈmɒn ɪˌtaɪz, -ˈmʌn- /

especially British, remonetise

verb (used with object)

remonetized, remonetizing

1. to restore to use as legal tender.

   to remonetize silver.

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remonetize British  

/ riːˈmʌnɪˌtaɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to reinstate as legal tender

   to remonetize silver

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Other Word Forms

• remonetization noun

Etymology

Origin of remonetize

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; re- + monetize

Example Sentences

It now has $1,400,000,000 of sterilized gold�gold which it will now remonetize.

From Time Magazine Archive

Louder & louder grew the cry to remonetize silver.

From Time Magazine Archive

In addition, the President was asked: to declare a moratorium on mortgage foreclosures, to refund the 4th Liberty Loan in new currency, to remonetize silver.

From Time Magazine Archive

Silver depreciated some ten per cent., and the "hard money" people opposed the measures that were set on foot to remonetize silver; that is, to bring it into circulation again.

From The Greater Republic A History of the United States by Morris, Charles

The proposition to remonetize silver or to increase the silver coinage was vigorously opposed, but the arguments then presented by the advocates of remonetization never have been, and never can be, refuted.

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)