dollarize

/ˈdɑlərˌaɪz/
verb
  1. To adopt the U.S. dollar as the official currency of a country, replacing or alongside its own currency.
    • The government decided to dollarize after years of unstable local currency.
    • Some small countries choose to dollarize their economy to control inflation.
    • Economists debated whether it was wise to dollarize the nation's financial system.
  2. To express prices or values in U.S. dollars instead of the local currency.
    • The online store lets you dollarize all amounts with a single click.
    • Many businesses in tourist areas dollarize their prices to make it easier for visitors.
    • When traveling, she found it helpful to dollarize the costs in her mind.
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