demobilize

 
Pronunciation: /diːˈməʊbɪlʌɪz/
(also demobilise)

verb

[with object]
  • take (troops) out of active service, typically at the end of a war: he was demobilized in February 1946
  • [no object] cease military operations: Germany demanded that they demobilize within twelve hours

Derivatives

demobilization

noun

Origin:

late 19th century: from French démobiliser, from dé- (expressing reversal) + mobiliser 'mobilize'