demob

[dee-mob]Chiefly British Informal.

noun

demobilization.
a person who has been demobilized.

verb (used with object), de·mobbed, de·mob·bing.

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

Origin of demob

First recorded in 1915–20; orig. short for demobilize

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British Dictionary definitions for demob

demob

verb -mobs, -mobbing or -mobbed

short for demobilize

noun

1. short for demobilizationSee demobilization
2. (as modifier)a demob suit
a soldier who has been demobilized

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Word Origin and History for demob

1920, short for demobilize. Originally in reference to World War I troops returning to civilian life. Related: Demobbed.