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demobilize

verb

  1. to discharge from military service
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Pronunciation: /diːˈməʊbɪlaɪz/

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English mobilize English demobilize From de- + mobilize.

  1. To release someone from military duty, especially after a war.
  2. To disband troops, or remove them from a war footing.
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