De·mon'e·tize transitive verb To deprive of current value; to withdraw from use, as money. « They [ gold mohurs] have been completely demonetized by the [ East India] Company.» R. Cobden. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/33
demonetize, demonetise (British) 1. To stop using a particular metal to make coins. 2. To withdraw units of money from circulation. 3. To deprive (an issue of postage stamps) of validity by legal methods and without marking the stamps themselves. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/3678/
to divest (a monetary standard or the like) of value. · to withdraw (money or the like) from use. · to deprive (an issue of postage stamps) of validity by legal methods and without marking the stamps themselves. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/demonetize