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1demob

verb de·mob \(ˌ)dē-ˈmäb, di-\

Definition of DEMOB

transitive verb
chiefly British
:  demobilize
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First Known Use of DEMOB

1919

Other Military Terms

bivouac, logistics, petard, salient, sally, supernumerary, tactical

Rhymes with DEMOB

bedaub, corncob, day job, doorknob, heartthrob, hobnob, macabre, McJob, memsahib, nabob, nawab, plumb bob, Punjab, snow job, stop knob, Welsh cob

2demob

noun

Definition of DEMOB

chiefly British
:  the act or process of demobilizing

First Known Use of DEMOB

1945

Other Military Terms

bivouac, logistics, petard, salient, sally, supernumerary, tactical

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