demonetize

verb

Definition of demonetizenext
as in to debase

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Recent Examples of demonetize The risk associated with dependency on a single system that can either demonetize you, or cut your pay drastically at a moments notice, is risky business. — Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2021 YouTube will still allow videos with falsehoods about climate change on its platform — but will demonetize any videos or channels that promote hoaxes or conspiracy theories about the topic. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 7 Oct. 2021 Six weeks later, De La Haye was presented with an ultimatum, demonetize his YouTube channel or give up his football scholarship. — Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, 3 Oct. 2021 YouTube also used this agreement to demonetize Dawson and Onision. — Zoe Haylock, Vulture, 26 May 2021 See All Example Sentences for demonetize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonetize
  1. debase
  2. devaluate
  3. reduce
  4. devalue
  5. write down
  6. attenuate
  7. write off
  8. downgrade
Verb
  • After seeing corrupt cops rewarded with medals and politics debase his best friend, now the courts can’t even be trusted to perform their solemn duty.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Look at how much the city had debased this pilgrim in six months, a year.
    — David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
Definition of debase
Verb
  • The best way to respond to love bombing Over time, love bombers shift from a position of idealizing their new partner and expressing their feelings in an over-the-top positive way to devaluating their partner in a critical and demeaning way.
    — Dr. Cortney Warren, Contributor, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
  • The move is likely to further devaluate Iran’s currency, create a liquidity crunch and be viewed in Tehran as a significant escalation, said Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, founder of Bourse & Bazaar, a think tank focused on Iran’s economy.
    — John Hudson, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Oct. 2020
Definition of devaluate
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  • Studies show that drinking more fluid—preferably water—can significantly reduce the risk of stone formation and recurrence.
    — MD Published, Verywell Health, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The White Worm, who styled herself as a peacetime consigliere, is reduced to obsolescence by the promise of all-out war.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of reduce
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  • What outrages Marylanders is that this diabolical plan excludes the Preakness, devaluing it and implying the Triple Crown is irrelevant, if not dead.
    — Stephen J. K. Walters, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, with inflation surging as Cuba’s currency is increasingly devalued against the dollar, many people are struggling to even pay for food that could later go bad in a blackout.
    — Andrea Rodriguez, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of devalue
Verb
  • Amazon didn't write down Nvidia chips, and its filing doesn't name them.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Turn off alerts for a short block and write down priorities, since concrete habits calm anxiety when tasks grow fuzzy.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of write down
Verb
  • The mouth fiddle is an instrument of extension, attenuating the distinction between our internal organs and those of our making.
    — Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The current media environment is so grim that critique of anything has become radically attenuated.
    — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
Definition of attenuate
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  • And the larger entertainment industry is taking note of the uptick in audience interest in unscripted, giving more weight to slates that were previously written off.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Not long ago, the announcement would have been written off as yet another blockchain trial balloon.
    — Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of write off
Verb
  • Current defender Elizabeth Ball was shown a red card for a foul on Gotham forward Jordynn Dudley in the 27th minute after a corner kick but after a video review it was downgraded to a yellow card.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • As the deluge subsided, the Japan Meteorological Agency downgraded its most severe heavy-rain warning in more than a dozen municipalities in the prefecture of Chiba while forecasting more rain later Friday.
    — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of downgrade

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