de-monetize
|de/mon/e/tize|
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/diˈmɑːnɪˌtaɪz/
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/diˈmɒnɪˌtaɪz/
remove monetary value
Etymology
'de-monetize' originates from the prefix 'de-' meaning 'remove' and 'monetize' from Latin 'moneta' meaning 'money'.
'monetize' changed from the Latin word 'monetare' and eventually became the modern English word 'monetize'.
Initially, it meant 'to remove money's legal status', but over time it evolved to include stopping revenue generation.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to remove the status of being legal tender from a currency.
The government decided to de-monetize the old currency notes.
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Verb 2
to stop generating revenue from a particular source, especially online content.
The video was de-monetized due to copyright issues.
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Last updated: 2025/02/05 21:55