demonetization en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /diˌmɑnətɪˈzeɪ̯ʃən/ (US)
- /diːˌmʌnətaɪ̯ˈzeɪ̯ʃən/ (UK)
- /ˈdimɑnətaɪ̯ˌzeɪ̯ʃən/ (US)
- /diˌmɑnətaɪ̯ˈzeɪ̯ʃən/ (US)
Etymology
From French démonétisation.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act or process of demonetizing (withdrawing as legal tender).
The current spiral in prices — 20 per cent in the last year — has been attributed to the wide circulation of “black money.” The official committee recommended demonetization on the assumption that “black money” is generally kept in stacks of 100‐rupee and 1,000‐rupee notes.
1973 August 9, “Demonetization Feared”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
- (Internet, countable, uncountable) The act or process of demonetizing (making content ineligible to earn money).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| demonetizations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
Translations (17)
mai विमुद्रीकरण (process of demonetizing) · gl desmonetización (process of demonetizing) · bho नोटबंदी (process of demonetizing) · ca desmonetització (process of demonetizing) · gu વિમુદ્રીકરણ (process of demonetizing) · id demonetisasi (process of demonetizing) · es desmonetización (process of demonetizing) · te నోట్లరద్దు (process of demonetizing) · bn নোটবাতিল (process of demonetizing) · pa ਨੋਟਬੰਦੀ (process of demonetizing) · bn মুদ্রারহিতকরণ (process of demonetizing) · fr démonétisation (process of demonetizing) · hi विमुद्रीकरण (process of demonetizing) · pt desmonetização (process of demonetizing) · gu નોટબંધી (process of demonetizing) · hi नोटबंदी (process of demonetizing) · fi demonetisointi (process of demonetizing)