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demobilize

/diːˈməʊbɪlaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables
de-mo-bi-lize
IPA
/diːˈməʊbɪlaɪz/
24
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To release someone from military duty, especially after a war.

American usage; Transitive verb

verb

To disband troops, or remove them from a war footing.

American usage; Transitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English mobilize English demobilize From de- + mobilize.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːˈməʊbɪlaɪz/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Military.

Inflected Forms

demobilizes (present, singular) demobilizing (participle, present) demobilized (participle, past) demobilized (past) demobilise (alternative)

Derived Forms

demobilizee demobilizer

Frequently Paired Words

demobilization

Synonyms

demobilise demob inactivate

Rhymes With

mobilize immobilize globalize

Questions

How do you pronounce demobilize?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈməʊbɪlaɪz/.
What does demobilize mean?
To release someone from military duty, especially after a war.
Where does demobilize come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English mobilize English demobilize From de- + mobilize.

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