depeg
depeg verb: to become detached from or to abandon a fixed exchange rate between two currencies.
Verb
depeg (third-person singular simple present depegs, present participle depegging, simple past and past participle depegged)
- To become detached from or to abandon a fixed exchange rate between two currencies.
- It also led international bankers and hedge fund managers to expect that the region's currencies would soon or later depeg from the dollar and depreciate (or be allowed to float).2002, Pietro P. Masina, Rethinking Development in East Asia: From Illusory Miracle to Economic Crisis
Forms of depeg
| third-person singular present | depegs |
|---|---|
| present participle | depegging |
| past participle | depegged |
| past | depegged |
Origin of depeg
From de- + peg.
Words formed from depeg
Questions about depeg
- What does depeg mean?
- Depeg means to become detached from or to abandon a fixed exchange rate between two currencies.
- What part of speech is depeg?
- Depeg is a verb.
- What is the past tense of depeg?
- The past tense of depeg is depegged.
Words near depeg in the dictionary
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