demobilize
verb
- to discharge from military service
Wiktionary
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.
- To release someone from military duty, especially after a war.
- To disband troops, or remove them from a war footing.