Skip to main content

demonetize

/dee-mon-i-tahyz, -muhn-/US // diˈmɒn ɪˌtaɪz, -ˈmʌn- //UK // (diːˈmʌnɪˌtaɪz) //

货币化,妖魔化,扫盲,挪用公款

Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    de·mon·e·tized, de·mon·e·tiz·ing.

    • : to divest of value.
    • : to withdraw from use.
    • : to deprive of validity by legal methods and without marking the stamps themselves.

Examples

  • In 1652 an attempt was made to demonetize the vellon, June 25th, which was abandoned November 14th.

  • The only result is to demonetize gold and to cause it to be hoarded or exported.