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DEMONETISATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Ending something (e.g. gold or silver) as no longer the legal tender of a country
Synonyms:
demonetisation; demonetization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("demonetisation" is a kind of...):
conclusion; ending; termination (the act of ending something)
Derivation:
demonetise (deprive of value for payment)