demobilise
Release from service
Demobilise is the British spelling of demobilize—to release military forces from active duty and return them to civilian life, typically after a war ends.
More broadly, to stand down any organized effort: The campaign demobilised its volunteers after the election.
The noun is demobilisation.
Formally end a group
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
- decommissionWithdraw from operational use
- stand-downWithdrawal from combat readiness
- demilitarizeRemove armed forces
disarmament · drawdown · withdrawal · curtailment · contraction · dismantling · reduction · downsizing
Turn off or neutralize
- decommissionWithdraw from operational use
- mothballAromatic insect repellent sphere
- shutdownCessation of operations
- disableRemove functional capacity
stand-down · disarm · neutralize · disengage · retire · surplus · storage · disposal
Former armed forces members
- civiliansNon-military population
- resettlementReestablishing in new place
- readjustmentModifying something again
- homecomingReturning to one's origin
workforce · employment · training · rehabilitation · recovery · counseling · support · adaptation
disband
Formally end a group
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
- decommissionWithdraw from operational use
- stand-downWithdrawal from combat readiness
demilitarize · disarmament · drawdown · withdrawal · curtailment · contraction · dismantling · reduction · downsizing · retrenchment
deactivate
Turn off or neutralize
- decommissionWithdraw from operational use
- mothballAromatic insect repellent sphere
- shutdownCessation of operations
disable · stand-down · disarm · neutralize · disengage · retire · surplus · storage · disposal · scrap
veterans
Former armed forces members
- civiliansNon-military population
- resettlementReestablishing in new place
- readjustmentModifying something again
homecoming · workforce · employment · training · rehabilitation · recovery · counseling · support · adaptation · adjustment
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