demobilize
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Demobilize — De*mob i*lize, v. t. [Cf. F. d[ e]mobiliser.] (Mil.) To disorganize, or disband and send home, as troops which have been mobilized. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
demobilize — index disarm (divest of arms), disband, dismiss (discharge), disorganize, dissociate, dissolve (separate) … Law dictionary
demobilize — (Amer.) de·mo·bi·lize || diË məʊbɪlaɪz v. discharge from military service; disband an army (also demobilise) … English contemporary dictionary
demobilize — (also demobilise) ► VERB ▪ take (troops) out of active service. DERIVATIVES demobilization noun … English terms dictionary
demobilize — [dē mō′bə līz΄] vt. demobilized, demobilizing 1. to disband (troops) 2. to discharge (a person) from the armed forces demobilization n … English World dictionary
demobilize — [[t]di͟ːmo͟ʊbɪlaɪz[/t]] demobilizes, demobilizing, demobilized (in BRIT, also use demobilise) 1) V ERG If a country or armed force demobilizes its troops, or if its troops demobilize, its troops are released from service and allowed to go home.… … English dictionary
demobilize — UK [dɪˈməʊbəlaɪz] / US [dɪˈmoʊb(ə)lˌaɪz] verb [intransitive/transitive, usually passive] Word forms demobilize : present tense I/you/we/they demobilize he/she/it demobilizes present participle demobilizing past tense demobilized past participle… … English dictionary
demobilize — transitive verb Date: 1882 1. disband 2. to discharge from military service • demobilization noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
demobilize — demobilization, n. /dee moh beuh luyz /, v.t., demobilized, demobilizing. 1. to disband (troops, an army, etc.). 2. to discharge (a person) from military service. Also, esp. Brit., demobilise. [1865 70; DE + MOBILIZE] * * * … Universalium
demobilize — verb a) To release someone from military duty, especially after a war. b) To disband troops, or remove them from a war footing. See Also: demobilization … Wiktionary
