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( diː moʊ bɪlaɪz )
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense demobilizes , present participle demobilizing , past tense , past participle demobilized regional note: in BRIT, also use demobilise 1. verb If a country or armed force demobilizes its troops, or if its troops demobilize , its troops are released from service and allowed to go home.
Both sides have agreed to demobilize 70% of their armies. [ VERB noun]
It is unlikely that the rebels will agree to demobilise. [ VERB ]
Synonyms: disband, separate, break up, scatter More Synonyms of demobilize
demobilization ( diː moʊ bɪlaɪzeɪ ʃə n ) uncountable noun ...the demobilisation of a 100,000 strong army.
2. verb [ usually passive] If someone has been demobilized , they have completed their service in the armed forces of their country.
[ US] I spent one year in the service and did not come back to the United States untilafter I was demobilized. [ be VERB -ed]
More Synonyms of demobilize
demobilize in British English or demobilise ( diːˈməʊbɪˌlaɪz )
verb to disband, as troops, etc
Derived forms
demobilization ( deˌmobiliˈzation) or demobilisation ( deˌmobiliˈsation) noun
demobilize in American English ( diˈmoʊbəˌlaɪz )
verb transitive Word forms: deˈmobiˌlized or deˈmobiˌlizing 2. to discharge (a person) from the armed forces
Derived forms
demobilization ( deˌmobiliˈzation) noun
Synonyms of 'demobilize' discharge, release, disband, decommission
disband, separate, break up, scatter
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In other languages demobilize
British English :
demobilize VERB If a country or armed force demobilizes its troops, or if its troops demobilize , its troops are released from service and allowed to go home.
Both sides have agreed to demobilize 70% of their armies.
American English : demobilize Brazilian Portuguese : desmobilizar Chinese : 复员 European Spanish : desmovilizar French : démobiliser German : demobilisieren Italian : smobilitare Japanese : 復員させる/復員する Korean : 군대를 해산하다 European Portuguese : desmobilizar Latin American Spanish : desmovilizar
Definition
to release from the armed forces
demands that they sign a cease-fire and demobilize their troops
Synonyms
discharge release
disband
decommission
demob (British , informal)
deactivate
Opposites
draft (US)
, recruit
, call up
, muster
, enlist
, enrol
, mobilize
, conscript
It is unlikely that the rebel bands will demobilize.
Synonyms
part company
demob (British , informal)
go (their) separate ways
Additional synonyms Definition
to separate or cause to separate
The crowd broke up reluctantly.
Synonyms
scatter ,
separate ,
divide ,
dissolve Definition
to leave or cause to leave a gathering
The crowd dispersed peacefully.
Synonyms
break up ,
separate ,
dismiss ,
disappear ,
send off ,
vanish ,
scatter ,
dissolve ,
rout ,
dispel ,
disband ,
part company ,
demobilize ,
go (their) separate ways
Definition
to separate and move in various directions
After dinner, everyone scattered.
Synonyms
disperse ,
separate ,
break up ,
dispel ,
disband ,
dissipate ,
go their separate ways ,
disunite ,
go in different directions ,
put to flight