Demobilize — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

release from military service or remove from the active list of military service

retire from military service

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dˈɑːkjuːməntɚz/

🇬🇧British English

/dɪmˈəʊbɪlˌaɪz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɪmˈəʊbɪlˌaɪz/

4 syllables Say it as /dˈɑːkjuːməntɚz/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

inactivate demob demobilise

Antonyms

mobilise mobilize

Word Forms

demobilization	noun	act of changing from a war basis to a peace basis including disbanding or discharging troops
inactivation	noun	breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges)
demobilisation	noun	act of changing from a war basis to a peace basis including disbanding or discharging troops

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

demobilisieren

Entlassung aus dem Militärdienst oder Streichung aus der aktiven Liste des Militärdienstes

🇫🇷French

démobiliser

libération du service militaire ou radiation de la liste active du service militaire

🇪🇸Spanish

desmovilizar

liberación del servicio militar o eliminación de la lista activa del servicio militar

🇮🇹Italian

smobilitare

rilascio dal servizio militare o rimozione dall'elenco attivo del servizio militare

🇳🇱Dutch

demobiliseren

ontslag uit militaire dienst of verwijdering van de actieve lijst van militaire dienst

🇵🇹Portuguese

desmobilizar

dispensa do serviço militar ou retirada da lista ativa do serviço militar

🇷🇺Russian

демобилизовать

освободить от военной службы или исключить из действующего списка воинской службы

India

🇮🇳Hindi

सेना तोड़ देना

सैन्य सेवा से रिहाई या सैन्य सेवा की सक्रिय सूची से हटाया जाना

🇧🇩Bengali

নিষ্ক্রিয় করা

সামরিক পরিষেবা থেকে মুক্তি বা সামরিক পরিষেবার সক্রিয় তালিকা থেকে সরানো

🇮🇳Tamil

அணிதிரட்ட

இராணுவ சேவையிலிருந்து விடுவித்தல் அல்லது இராணுவ சேவையின் செயலில் உள்ள பட்டியலில் இருந்து நீக்குதல்

🇮🇳Telugu

నిర్వీర్యం చేయండి

సైనిక సేవ నుండి విడుదల లేదా సైనిక సేవ యొక్క క్రియాశీల జాబితా నుండి తీసివేయండి

🇮🇳Gujarati

ડિમોબિલિઝ કરવું

લશ્કરી સેવામાંથી મુક્ત કરો અથવા લશ્કરી સેવાની સક્રિય સૂચિમાંથી દૂર કરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸಜ್ಜುಗೊಳಿಸು

ಮಿಲಿಟರಿ ಸೇವೆಯಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಅಥವಾ ಮಿಲಿಟರಿ ಸೇವೆಯ ಸಕ್ರಿಯ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿ

🇵🇰Urdu

غیر متحرک کرنا

فوجی سروس سے رہائی یا فوجی سروس کی فعال فہرست سے ہٹانا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

复员

退伍或从现役名单中除名

🇯🇵Japanese

動員を解除する

兵役から解放される、または兵役の現役リストから削除される

🇰🇷Korean

동원 해제하다

군 복무 해제 또는 활성 군 복무 목록에서 제거

🇻🇳Vietnamese

giải ngũ

giải phóng khỏi nghĩa vụ quân sự hoặc loại khỏi danh sách tham gia nghĩa vụ quân sự

🇹🇭Thai

ถอนกำลัง

ออกจากการรับราชการทหารหรือลบออกจากรายชื่อการรับราชการทหาร

🇮🇩Indonesian

mendemobilisasikan

pembebasan dari dinas militer atau dikeluarkan dari daftar aktif dinas militer

🇵🇭Filipino

mag-demobilize

paglaya mula sa serbisyo militar o alisin sa aktibong listahan ng serbisyo militar

🇲🇾Malay

nyahmobilisasi

pelepasan daripada perkhidmatan tentera atau keluarkan daripada senarai aktif perkhidmatan tentera

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تسريح

إطلاق سراحه من الخدمة العسكرية أو إزالته من القائمة النشطة للخدمة العسكرية

🇮🇷Persian

از خدمت خارج کردن

رهایی از خدمت سربازی یا حذف از لیست فعال خدمت سربازی

🇹🇷Turkish

terhis etmek

askerlikten salıverilme veya aktif askerlik listesinden çıkarılma

🇮🇱Hebrew

לפרוס

שחרור משירות צבאי או הסרה מהרשימה הפעילה של השירות הצבאי

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The primary meaning of 'demobilize' is 'release from military service or remove from the active list of military service'.

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Using 'demobilize' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

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'demobilize' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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