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Demonetized vs Demonetize - What's the difference?

demonetized | demonetize |

As verbs the difference between demonetized and demonetize

is that demonetized is (demonetize) while demonetize is to withdraw the status of legal tender from a coin (etc) and remove it from circulation.

demonetized

English

Verb

(head)
  • (demonetize)

    • demonetize

    English

    Alternative forms

    *demonetise (UK )

    Verb

    (demonetiz)
  • To withdraw the status of legal tender from a coin (etc.) and remove it from circulation.
  • To declare ineligible or worthless as a medium of exchange or as legal tender.
    • 1943 Post Office Department, U.S.', ''A Description of United States Postage Stamps Issued by the Post Office Department from July 1, 1847, to April 1, 1945 [sic]''. Washington: United States Government Printing Office; p4: ''Stamps of 1847 and 1851 ' Demonetized /
  • *These stamps are obsolete and worthless for postage. A reasonable time after hostilities began in 1861 was given for the exchange of stamps in the hands of the public and for the replacement of post office stocks. Their acceptance in the prepayment of postage was ordered discontinued in the several States and Territories, [...].

    • See also

    * money * monetary * demonitize (from demon)

    demonetize

    English

    Alternative forms

    *demonetise (UK )

    Verb

    (demonetiz)
  • To withdraw the status of legal tender from a coin (etc.) and remove it from circulation.
  • To declare ineligible or worthless as a medium of exchange or as legal tender.
    • 1943 Post Office Department, U.S.', ''A Description of United States Postage Stamps Issued by the Post Office Department from July 1, 1847, to April 1, 1945 [sic]''. Washington: United States Government Printing Office; p4: ''Stamps of 1847 and 1851 ' Demonetized /
  • *These stamps are obsolete and worthless for postage. A reasonable time after hostilities began in 1861 was given for the exchange of stamps in the hands of the public and for the replacement of post office stocks. Their acceptance in the prepayment of postage was ordered discontinued in the several States and Territories, [...].

    • See also

    * money * monetary * demonitize (from demon)