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muster out
mus·ter M0500400 (mŭs′tər)v. mus·tered, mus·ter·ing, mus·ters v.tr.1. To call (troops) together, as for inspection.2. To cause to come together; gather: Bring all the volunteers you can muster.3. To bring into existence or readiness; summon up: mustering up her strength for the ordeal. See Synonyms at call.v.intr. To assemble or gather: mustering for inspection.n.1. a. A gathering, especially of troops, for service, inspection, review, or roll call.b. The persons assembled for such a gathering.2. A muster roll.3. A gathering or collection: a muster of business leaders at a luncheon.4. A flock of peacocks.Phrasal Verbs: muster in To enlist or be enlisted in military service: She mustered in at the age of 18. muster out To discharge or be discharged from military service: He was mustered out when the war ended.Idiom: pass muster To be judged as acceptable.
[Middle English mustren, from Old French moustrer, from Latin mōnstrāre, to show, from mōnstrum, sign, portent, from monēre, to warn; see men- in Indo-European roots.]Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | muster out - release from military servicedischargedeactivate - remove from active military status or reassign; "The men were deactivated after five years of service"demob, demobilise, demobilize - retire from military servicedemobilise, demobilize, inactivate - release from military service or remove from the active list of military servicecannon - fire a cannonlet go, let go of, release, relinquish - release, as from one's grip; "Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall" |
musterverb1. To assemble, prepare, or put into operation, as for war or a similar emergency:marshal, mobilize, organize, rally.2. To bring together:assemble, call, cluster, collect, congregate, convene, convoke, gather, get together, group, round up, summon.3. To demand to appear, come, or assemble:call, convene, convoke, send for, summon.4. To come together:assemble, cluster, collect, congregate, convene, forgather, gather, get together, group.phrasal verb
muster inTo become a member of:enlist, enroll, enter, join, sign up.Informal: sign on.phrasal verb
muster outTo release from military duty:demobilize, discharge, separate.nounA number of persons who have come or been gathered together:assemblage, assembly, body, company, conclave, conference, congregation, congress, convention, convocation, crowd, gathering, group, meeting, troop.Informal: get-together.Translationsmuster out
muster out1. To leave or resign from the military. My father served in the Marines for twenty years before mustering out in 1993.2. To discharge someone from the military. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "muster" and "out." He sued the Navy after he was mustered out in the late 80's for his sexual orientation. They threatened to muster him out if he revealed the information to the public.See also: muster, outmuster out of somethingto be discharged from military service. He mustered out of the service before his time was up. I want to know how I can muster out too.See also: muster, of, outmuster outv.1. To discharge someone from military service. Used chiefly in the passive: The last of the soldiers who fought in that battle were mustered out last week.2. To be discharged from military service: I mustered out last month, and I'm proud that I had the chance to serve my country.See also: muster, outEncyclopediaSeemusterLegalSeeMustermuster out
Related to muster out: muster upSynonyms for muster outverb release from military serviceSynonymsRelated Words- deactivate
- demob
- demobilise
- demobilize
- inactivate
- cannon
- let go
- let go of
- release
- relinquish
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