demobilize

[ dee-moh-buh-lahyz ]

/ diˈmoʊ bəˌlaɪz /

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verb (used with object), de·mo·bi·lized, de·mo·bi·liz·ing.

to disband (troops, an army, etc.).

to discharge (a person) from military service.

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Also especially British, de·mo·bi·lise .

Origin of demobilize

First recorded in 1865–70; de- + mobilize

OTHER WORDS FROM demobilize

de·mo·bi·li·za·tion

[dee-moh-buh-lahy-zey-shuhn] /diˌmoʊ bə laɪˈzeɪ ʃən/ especially British, de·mo·bi·li·sa·tion, noun

Words nearby demobilize

demiworld, demo, demob, demob-happy, demobilization, demobilize, demob suit, democracy, Democracy in America, democrat, democratic

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How to use demobilize in a sentence

This conflicts with statements delivered to the press on behalf of OSN which suggested the operation was demobilized last April.
The secret police: After protests around George Floyd’s murder ended, a police system for watching protesters kept going|Sam Richards, Tate Ryan-Mosley|March 17, 2022|MIT Technology Review
It remains uncertain if Russia will demobilize its forces on its own, if a diplomatic settlement can be reached that would persuade the country not to invade, or if an invasion will proceed regardless.
The tanks, rockets, and other weapons that Russia has in its arsenal|Kelsey D. Atherton|February 17, 2022|Popular-Science
The criminal justice system’s demobilizing effects are different than either of these two features of our political system.
How broken policing is breaking our democracy|Zack Beauchamp|April 23, 2021|Vox
But this week, even as a new cabinet was sworn in, the Houthis showed no signs of honoring their commitment to demobilize.
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster|Michael Shank , Casey Harrity|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

She must demobilize existing air forces within two months and surrender aviation material.
World's War Events, Volume III|Various
Russia would not demobilize her armies under a German threat.
A School History of the Great War|Albert E. McKinley, Charles A. Coulomb, and Armand J. Gerson
Therefore, on July 31 we demanded that Russia demobilize, this being the only measure which could save the peace of Europe.
New York Times Current History: The European War from the Beginning to March 1915, Vol 1, No. 2|Various
In England your weakness is that if you are ordered to demobilize men by classes, you'll do it.
General Bramble|Andr Maurois
A similar disregard for the sovereign rights of greater States was shown in the demand that Russia should demobilize her forces.
New York Times, Current History, Vol 1, Issue 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for demobilize

demobilize

demobilise

/ (diːˈməʊbɪˌlaɪz) /

verb

to disband, as troops, etc

Derived forms of demobilize

demobilization or demobilisation, noun

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