verb
- past tense and past participle of demobilise; to discharge (troops or military personnel) from active service
Usage: British spelling; American equivalent is 'demobilized'; typically used in military contexts
adjective
- no longer in active military service; discharged from the armed forces
Usage: British spelling; American equivalent is 'demobilized'
Examples
- After the war ended, thousands of soldiers were demobilised and returned to civilian life.
- The demobilised troops struggled to readjust to peacetime employment.
- Many demobilised veterans received government support to help them transition.
- The army demobilised its reserve units following the peace agreement.
- Demobilised personnel were offered job training programs.
- He was demobilised in 1946 after five years of military service.