The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
demonetize \de*mon"e*tize\ (?; see Monetary), v. t. To deprive of current value; to withdraw from use, as money. [1913 Webster] They [gold mohurs] have been completely demonetized by the [East India] Company. --R. Cobden. DemoniacWordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
demonetize v 1: deprive of value for payment; "demonetize a coin" [syn: demonetize, demonetise]