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demob

[ dee-mob ]
/ diˈmɒb /
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.

Nearby words

  1. demivierge,
  2. demivolt,
  3. demiworld,
  4. demo,
  5. demo-,
  6. demob suit,
  7. demob-happy,
  8. demobilize,
  9. democracy,
  10. democracy in america

Origin of demob

First recorded in 1915–20; orig. short for demobilize
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British Dictionary definitions for demob

demob

/ (diːˈmɒb) British informal /

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

demob

v.

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

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