demobilize (B2)
verb
Pronunciation: /diːˈmoʊbɪlaɪz/
Definition
To release armed forces from active service and return them to civilian life.
Examples
The army was ordered to demobilize immediately after the peace treaty was signed.
Many soldiers struggled to adjust after being demobilized and finding civilian employment.
The country began to demobilize its reserves as the threat of conflict decreased.
How to Use demobilize
- demobilize from (prepositional phrase)
- To leave a specific service or organization after being demobilized. — "Many soldiers demobilized from the army with few job prospects."
- demobilize after (collocation)
- To release from active service following a specific event or period. — "The troops were demobilized after the war concluded."
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