verb ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To release someone from military duty, especially after a war. British, English, Oxford, US, transitive
2. 2
   retire from military service wordnet
3. 3
   To disband troops, or remove them from a war footing. British, English, Oxford, US, transitive
4. 4
   release from military service or remove from the active list of military service wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

break upcast loosedeactivatedebriefdecommissiondemilitarize

Antonyms

All antonyms

mobilize

Etymology

From de- + mobilize.

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