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verb (used with object)
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to discharge (a person) from the armed forces; demobilize.
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| demob (diːˈmɒb) | |
| —vb , -mobs, -mobbing, -mobbed | |
| 1. | short for demobilize |
| —n | |
| 2. | a. See demobilize short for demobilization |
| b. (as modifier): a demob suit | |
| 3. | a soldier who has been demobilized |
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Word Origin & History
demob
1920, short for demobilize. Originally in reference to World War I troops returning to civilian life.
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American Heritage
Abbreviations & Acronyms
| demob demobilize |
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