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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de·mo·bi·li·za·tion, nounnon·de·mo·bi·li·za·tion, nounWords nearby demobilize
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demobilize
demobilise
/ (diːˈməʊbɪˌlaɪz) /
verb
to disband, as troops, etc
Derived forms of demobilize
demobilization or demobilisation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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