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- [dee-moh-buh-lahyz]
- /diˈmoʊ bəˌlaɪz/
- /ˌdiːˈməʊ.bɪ.laɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dee-moh-buh-lahyz]
- /diˈmoʊ bəˌlaɪz/
Definitions of demobilization word
- verb with object demobilization to disband (troops, an army, etc.). 1
- verb with object demobilization to discharge (a person) from military service. 1
- noun demobilization The disorganization or disarming of troops which have previously been mobilized or called into active service; the change from a war footing to a peace footing; the act of demobilizing. 1
- noun demobilization removal from duty, service 1
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Origin of demobilization
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; de- + mobilize
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Parts of speech for Demobilization
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
demobilization popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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demobilization usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for demobilization
noun demobilization
- disqualification — an act or instance of disqualifying.
- conquest — Conquest is the act of conquering a country or group of people.
- freeze — to become hardened into ice or into a solid body; change from the liquid to the solid state by loss of heat.
- occupation — a person's usual or principal work or business, especially as a means of earning a living; vocation: Her occupation was dentistry.
- demilitarization — to deprive of military character; free from militarism.
Antonyms for demobilization
noun demobilization
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- buildup — praise or favorable publicity, esp. when systematic and intended to make something popular, well-known, etc.
- yielding — inclined to give in; submissive; compliant: a timid, yielding man.
- arming — the act of taking arms or providing with arms
- hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
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