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demob

[ dee-mob ]

noun

  2. a person who has been demobilized.

verb (used with object)

, de·mobbed, de·mob·bing.
  1. to discharge (a person) from the armed forces; demobilize.

demob

/ diːˈmɒb /

verb

  1. short for demobilize
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

    1. short for demobilization See demobilization
    2. ( as modifier )

      a demob suit

  2. a soldier who has been demobilized
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of demob1

First recorded in 1915–20; originally short for demobilize

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