demobilize

[ dee-moh-buh-lahyz ]

/ diˈmoʊ bəˌlaɪz /

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verb (used with object), de·mo·bi·lized, de·mo·bi·liz·ing.

to disband (troops, an army, etc.).

to discharge (a person) from military service.

Also especially British, de·mo·bi·lise .

Origin of demobilize

First recorded in 1865–70; de- + mobilize

OTHER WORDS FROM demobilize

de·mo·bi·li·za·tion, nounnon·de·mo·bi·li·za·tion, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for demobilize

Demobilization at the end of the war, that fall, made matters even worse.
The United States of Hysteria|Lee Siegel|October 27, 2009|DAILY BEAST
My plan is this: We announce the termination of the war and demobilization without signing any peace.
New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol. 8, Pt. 2, No. 1, July 1918|Various
There were a few fellows he had known in squadron quarters overseas, home for good now that demobilization was fairly complete.
Poor Man's Rock|Bertrand W. Sinclair
The housing shortage did not start with the war or with demobilization; it began years before that and has steadily accumulated.
State of the Union Addresses of Harry S. Truman|Harry S. Truman

With the Armistice and the demobilization period that followed the "Y" work was rather amplified than lessened.
The Story of the Great War, Volume VIII (of VIII)|various
And the High Command had retained him here to assist in the inglorious routine of demobilization.
The Hidden Places|Bertrand W. Sinclair

British Dictionary definitions for demobilize

demobilize

demobilise

/ (diːˈməʊbɪˌlaɪz) /

verb

to disband, as troops, etc

Derived forms of demobilize

demobilization or demobilisation, noun

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单词	demobilize
释义	demobilize [ dee-moh-buh-lahyz ] / diˈmoʊ bəˌlaɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR demobilize ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), de·mo·bi·lized, de·mo·bi·liz·ing. to disband (troops, an army, etc.). to discharge (a person) from military service. Also especially British, de·mo·bi·lise . Origin of demobilize First recorded in 1865–70; de- + mobilize OTHER WORDS FROM demobilize de·mo·bi·li·za·tion, nounnon·de·mo·bi·li·za·tion, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for demobilize Demobilization at the end of the war, that fall, made matters even worse. The United States of Hysteria\|Lee Siegel\|October 27, 2009\|DAILY BEAST My plan is this: We announce the termination of the war and demobilization without signing any peace. New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol. 8, Pt. 2, No. 1, July 1918\|Various There were a few fellows he had known in squadron quarters overseas, home for good now that demobilization was fairly complete. Poor Man's Rock\|Bertrand W. Sinclair The housing shortage did not start with the war or with demobilization; it began years before that and has steadily accumulated. State of the Union Addresses of Harry S. Truman\|Harry S. Truman With the Armistice and the demobilization period that followed the "Y" work was rather amplified than lessened. The Story of the Great War, Volume VIII (of VIII)\|various And the High Command had retained him here to assist in the inglorious routine of demobilization. The Hidden Places\|Bertrand W. Sinclair British Dictionary definitions for demobilize demobilize demobilise / (diːˈməʊbɪˌlaɪz) / verb to disband, as troops, etc Derived forms of demobilize demobilization or demobilisation, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to demobilize disarm, withdraw, disband, retire, disperse
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demobilize

verb (used with object), de·mo·bi·lized, de·mo·bi·liz·ing.

Origin of demobilize

OTHER WORDS FROM demobilize

Example sentences from the Web for demobilize

British Dictionary definitions for demobilize

demobilise

verb

Derived forms of demobilize

Words related to demobilize