demobbed
Let go, soldier
Demobbed is British slang meaning discharged or released from military service, particularly after a war ends.
It comes from demobilized, shortened and made more casual.
Someone who has been demobbed returns to civilian life after their military obligation is complete.
My grandfather was demobbed in 1945 and went straight back to work at the factory.
The term remains common in British English but is rarely heard in American usage.
Go back again
- reunionGathering after separation
- homecomingReturning to one's origin
- familyRelated people together
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
readjustment · peacetime · resettlement · repatriation · back home · ticker tape · embrace
Release of substance outward
- releaseTo let go
- disbandmentFormal termination of group
- decommissioningWithdrawing from active service
- separationState of being apart
mustering out · papers · leave · stand down · relieved · honorable discharge · dispersal · termination
Former armed forces member
- soldierArmed forces member
- servicememberOne serving in military
- militaryArmed forces collectively
- comradeFellow member, shared cause
medals · uniform · regiment · battalion · squadron · corps · enlistment · tour of duty
Alteration to improve fit
- employmentPaid occupation status
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- educationSystematic development of mind
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
rehabilitation · therapy · recovery · adaptation · support · job placement · reskilling · acclimatization
Rebuilding after destruction
- rationingLimiting distribution during scarcity
- austerityEnforced economic stringency
- baby boomPeriod of high births
- rebuildingConstructing anew after destruction
recovery · armistice · peace · truce · prosperity · Marshall Plan · war bonds · boomtown
return
Go back again
- reunionGathering after separation
- homecomingReturning to one's origin
- familyRelated people together
welcome · readjustment · peacetime · resettlement · repatriation · back home · ticker tape · embrace
discharge
Release of substance outward
- releaseTo let go
- disbandmentFormal termination of group
- decommissioningWithdrawing from active service
separation · mustering out · papers · leave · stand down · relieved · honorable discharge · dispersal · termination
ex-serviceman
Former armed forces member
- soldierArmed forces member
- servicememberOne serving in military
- militaryArmed forces collectively
comrade · medals · uniform · regiment · battalion · squadron · corps · enlistment · tour of duty · campaign
adjustment
Alteration to improve fit
- employmentPaid occupation status
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- educationSystematic development of mind
counseling · rehabilitation · therapy · recovery · adaptation · support · job placement · reskilling · acclimatization · housing
reconstruction
Rebuilding after destruction
- rationingLimiting distribution during scarcity
- austerityEnforced economic stringency
- baby boomPeriod of high births
rebuilding · recovery · armistice · peace · truce · prosperity · Marshall Plan · war bonds · boomtown · liberation
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