1. having been released from military service or having had military forces disbanded
Usage: military

1. past tense of demobilize: to release from military service or disband military forces
Usage: military

Examples

• The soldiers were demobilized after the war ended.
• Thousands of troops were demobilized and returned to civilian life.
• The government demobilized the reserve units in peacetime.
• He was demobilized from the army in 1945.
• The demobilized veterans struggled to find employment.
• After being demobilized, she pursued a college education.
• The military base was closed after the forces were demobilized.