de ‧ mo ‧ bi ‧ lize BrE AmE ( also demobilise British English ) /diːˈməʊbəlaɪz, diːˈməʊbɪlaɪz $ -ˈmoʊ-/ verb [transitive usually passive]
to send home the members of an army, navy etc, especially at the end of a war:
programmes to help demobilized soldiers fit into civilian life
—demobilization /diːˌməʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃ ə n, diːˌməʊbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃ ə n $ -ˌmoʊbələ-/ noun [uncountable]