( 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.