DEMOBILIZE


Meaning of DEMOBILIZE in English

( BrE also de·mo·bil·ise ) / dɪˈməʊbəlaɪz; NAmE -ˈmoʊ-/ (also BrE informal demob ) verb

[ vn ] to release sb from military service, especially at the end of a war

—compare mobilize

►  de·mo·bil·iza·tion , de·mo·bil·isa·tion / dɪˌməʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃn; NAmE -ˌmoʊbələˈz-/ noun [ U ]

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: from French démobiliser , from dé- (expressing reversal) + mobiliser mobilize.

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