"demob" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /diˈmɒb/ [Received-Pronunciation], /diˈmɑb/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-demob.wav [Southern-England] Forms: demobs [plural]
Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation) -ɒb, (General American) -ɑb Etymology: Clipping of demobilize. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|demobilize}} Clipping of demobilize Head templates: {{en-noun}} demob (plural demobs)
  1. (UK) Demobilization; release from military service. Tags: UK Derived forms: demob-happy, demob suit
    Sense id: en-demob-en-noun--kWmHWMs Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42

Verb

IPA: /diˈmɒb/ [Received-Pronunciation], /diˈmɑb/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-demob.wav [Southern-England] Forms: demobs [present, singular, third-person], demobbing [participle, present], demobbed [participle, past], demobbed [past]
Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation) -ɒb, (General American) -ɑb Etymology: Clipping of demobilize. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|demobilize}} Clipping of demobilize Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} demob (third-person singular simple present demobs, present participle demobbing, simple past and past participle demobbed)
  1. (British) To demobilize; to release someone from military service. Tags: British
    Sense id: en-demob-en-verb-CkVAYYCI Categories (other): British English

Inflected forms

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