de‧mo‧bi‧lize (
also demobilise British English) /diːˈməʊbəlaɪz, diːˈməʊbɪlaɪz $ -ˈmoʊ-/
verb [transitive usually passive] to send home the members of an army, navy etc, especially at the end of a war:
programmes to help demobilized soldiers fit into civilian life—demobilization /diːˌməʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃ
ən, diːˌməʊbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃ
ən $ -ˌmoʊbələ-/
noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲