demob

[ dee-mob ]

noun

1. demobilization.
2. a person who has been demobilized.

verb (used with object)

, de·mobbed, de·mob·bing.

1. to discharge (a person) from the armed forces; demobilize.

demob

/ diːˈmɒb /

verb

1. See demobilize
   short for demobilize

noun

1. 1. short for demobilization See demobilization
   2. ( as modifier )

      a demob suit

2. a soldier who has been demobilized

Word History and Origins

Origin of demob¹

First recorded in 1915–20; originally short for demobilize