demob
[ dee-mob ]
noun
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
1First recorded in 1915–20; originally short for demobilize
Words Nearby demob
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British Dictionary definitions for demob
demob
/ (diːˈmɒb) British informal /
noun
short for demobilization: See demobilization
(as modifier): a demob suit
a soldier who has been demobilized
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