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demob

[dee-mob]Chiefly British Informal.
noun
  1. demobilization.
  2. a person who has been demobilized.
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verb (used with object), de·mobbed, de·mob·bing.
  1. to discharge (a person) from the armed forces; demobilize.
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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
  1. short for demobilize
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noun
    1. short for demobilizationSee demobilization
    2. (as modifier)a demob suit
  2. a soldier who has been demobilized
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Word Origin and History for demob

v.

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

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