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de•ster•i•lize
Pronunciation: (dē-ster'u-līz"), [key]—
v.t., -lized, -liz•ing.
to utilize an idle fund or commodity, as when a nation issues currency against gold previously unused.
Also, esp. Brit.,de•ster'i•lise".Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.